Assessment 9
To complete this assessment, use data analysis software and
the Campus Crime Data Excel file, linked in the Resources under the Required
Resources heading. The Excel file contains two data sheets:
The Campus Crime Data for Minnesota (2009–2011) page
provides actual data generated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus
Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool.
The Campus Crime Data Codebook explains the labels used in
the Campus Crime Data sheet.
Practical Application Scenario
As a result of recent campus safety concerns at Capella
University, you have been engaged by campus security team leaders to gather and
analyze data about on-campus crime rates in schools in the state of Minnesota.
Crime data from 181 Minnesota campuses has been compiled in the Campus Crime
Data file.
Write a management report for campus security team leaders
analyzing and evaluating campus crime data for Minnesota. Include your findings
and recommendations for your clients. In your report, be sure to examine the
following:
Identify what crimes were most commonly committed on
Minnesota campuses between 2009 and 2011. Based on the data, would you say the
crime rates decreased or increased from 2009 to 2011?
The campus security leaders believe that the total crime
rate in public institutions is more than that in private institutions. They
have asked you to test that hypothesis. Describe your results.
Your clients would also like you to develop a 95 percent
confidence interval for the difference in total campus crime rates between
public and private institutions in Minnesota. Report your results.
Analyze what ethical issues, if any, should concern you in
conducting your research.
Additional Requirements
Compile your work and report in a 2–4 page Word document.
Include whatever relevant tables and graphics you need to
support your findings. Place your tables and graphics within the text and be
sure to clearly title them. Your tables and graphics must be legible and
suitable for inclusion in a management report.
Reference
U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). The campus safety and
security data analysis cutting tool [Data files]. Retrieved from http://ope.ed.gov/security/
