AP Stats 1.2 (Version A) - Describing Categorical Data
Skew The Script・2 minutes read
Mr. Young-saver analyzes the "Stop and Frisk program" data in NYC, focusing on stop rates among racial groups in 2020, finding that Black civilians are stopped the most, followed by Hispanic civilians. The data shows similar crime rates among different racial groups stopped by police, with White civilians having a slightly higher crime rate than Asians, contradicting previous claims made by Mayor Bloomberg.
Insights
- Black civilians are stopped at a majority rate by police in New York City, followed by Hispanic civilians, as indicated by the data analysis conducted by Mr. Young-saver from Skew The Script.
- While crime rates among different racial groups stopped by police appear to be fairly similar, there is a noticeable association between race and rates of criminal activity found during stops, with white civilians having a higher crime rate than Asian civilians, challenging previous claims made by Mayor Bloomberg and others.
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Recent questions
What is the focus of the analysis on policing and race?
Stop rates among different racial groups in 2020.
What method is used to analyze the racial distribution of people stopped by police?
Marginal distributions.
How are crime rates among each racial group stopped by police analyzed?
Conditional distributions.
What is the association between race and rates of criminal activity found during stops?
Slight association, with white civilians having a higher crime rate than Asian civilians.
What alternative perspective is presented regarding crimes committed by different racial groups?
Black civilians have a higher percentage of crimes committed compared to Asian civilians.