In "An Introduction to Descriptive & Inferential Statistics"and in Ch. 9, "Hypothesis Testing: A Conceptual Introduction," ofStatistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Aresearcher in the field of criminal justicemay work with public or private criminal justice agencies to conduct research for myriad purposes. Carefully designing a research plan is crucial to producing reliable results.

Suppose the department of corrections in your state has developed a rehabilitation program for criminal offenders who have been granted probation or parole. The administrators of the program wish to conduct a study to determine whether the program is effective in reducing recidivism rates.

Consider what you have learned about hypothesis testing concepts this week and how they may be significant to researchers conducting the study.