Quantitative Research: SPSS Assessment of Crime Rate Data Analysis

This assignment presents an analysis of crime rate data using SPSS, focusing on quantitative research methods. It explores the relationship between crime rates, police expenditure, and unemployment, employing statistical techniques such as regression analysis. The analysis includes model summaries, ANOVA tables, and coefficient assessments to determine statistical significance and draw conclusions about the factors influencing crime rates and youth unemployment. The assignment also examines graphical representations of crime trends and discusses the importance of selecting appropriate statistical tools for data analysis, including the assumptions underlying parametric and non-parametric tests, and the levels of measurement used in data collection. The document concludes with a discussion of regression analysis, its significance, and the importance of assumptions in statistical testing.