LAJ 436 - Statistical Applications in Law and Justice

Description:
Course will introduce students to quantitative data techniques and how they are used in the study of criminal justice and criminology: with a focus on reading, calculation, and interpretation of descriptive and inferential statistics.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: students must have either completed or be eligible to enroll in a Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning course and LAJ 400 with a grade of C or higher.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Articulate how the use of statistics can be applied to solve problems relating to crime and the justice system.
Read, calculate, and interpret basic descriptive statistics.
Read, calculate, and interpret basic inferential statistics
Assess which inferential statistic to apply based on various factors such as research questions and data type
Explain the logic of hypothesis testing and apply it to make decisions related to behavioral questions

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/16/20

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online Summer Locations: Ellensburg