CCJ 520 Analysis of Crime and Justice Data

An applied approach to the analysis of criminal justice data. Includes an overview of the collection, storage, and retrieval of data from various sources (e.g., police, courts, corrections). Basic techniques commonly used to analyze and present criminal justice data are covered with an emphasis on the use of empirical findings to solve problems and develop policy. Advanced statistical procedures introduced. Also offered as CCJ 620 and may be taken only once for credit.