Of Significance

35. Can You Trust the Numbers? What’s Behind DC’s Crime Stats


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Federal law enforcement is in Washington, DC and with the city’s stats under the magnifying glass, Brent, Nathan, and Steve thought they should look into the numbers and see if they can keep their stories straight. How has crime changed in the city? How would we know if numbers were misreported? What will happen to crime rates when the federal troops leave? The Stat Pack tries to tackle all of this and more in this episode on the data problems of crime statistics.

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Of SignificanceBy Edgeworth Economics