Jonathan Allen Kringen|Christopher M. Sedelmaier|Kristin D. Elink-Schuurman-Laura
Assessing the Relevance of Statistics and Crime Analysis Courses for Working Crime Analysts
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crime analysts study criminal activity police function improve performanceanalysts inform operations aid resource allocation evaluate programsthese tasks require high levels statistical literacygiven analysts collegeeducated civilians college coursework statistics andor crime analysis may represent foundational knowledgebase within professionhowever little research attempted determine coursework teaches skills needed analystsunderlying issue limited understanding technical skills crime analysts regularly useanalyzing parallel surveys 98 criminal justice educators 146 crime analysts study compares skills taught undergraduatelevel statistics crime analysis courses used analystscomparisons made perceptions value courseworkresults indicate discrepancies orientation coursework needs analysts underscore differences perceived relevance statistics educationrecommendations discussed