discussion question
As a criminal justice professional in the court system, understanding criminal case processes and procedures will enable you to support the judge, lawyers, plaintiffs, and defendants in a courtroom.
Imagine that your city’s elected officials want to identify trends in the way cases are resolved inside and outside the courtroom.
Consider the types of statistical data local courts might collect and how they might use statistical techniques to produce and analyze the data.
Discuss the following with the class:
What central tendency measurements could the courts use to analyze trends?
What are some variables courts might include or omit?
Support your response with relevant details or examples.
