STATISTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

1. A number that describes some characteristic of a variable or a group of data is known as a(n): A. statistic. B. sample. C. population. D. parameter. E. inference. 2. The mean value of a variable in repeated samplings or trials is known as the: A. statistic. B. inference. C. expected value. D. parameter. E. sample. 3. The possible outcomes or proportionate expectation of a given outcome is known as the: A. statistic. B. probability. C. inference. D. sample. E. expected value. 4. The larger the sample, the more likely it is to represent the population from which is drawn. This is known as the: A. sampling unit. B. sampling frame. C. addition rule. D. point estimation. E. law of large numbers. 5. Items from a population selected for inclusion in a sample are known as the: A. sampling frame. B. law of large numbers. C. population. D. sampling units. E. samples variables.