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· ** State your societal category here: Crime ** · ** Indicate the search term you used and how many results your search generated here: Crime Rates, 5437170 results ** · ** Without visiting any of the individual Web pages on your print-out, circle all the Web page titles on that list, not including the sponsored links, that you think may be useful and indicate how many useful items you have circled here: [] **

· ** Identify the best source for information about the societal category you picked, go online and visit that page, and write up to 3 sentences describing specific reasons why you think this is a good source for your societal category: ** [] · ** The data is comprised of information from 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the nation. In addition, there is a strict guideline to follow when reporting a crime. For example, every crime has specifics stating what judgment or what level of crime it is to be rated. Lastly, because the data is covered by the entire nation and all reports are generally viewed in the same level, the data is very precise and worthy. ** · ** Identify one Web page you believe is probably not a good source for your societal category. Visit that page and write up to 3 sentences describing why this is not a good source for your societal category: ** [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_rate]

· ** The data found within Wikipedia is not entirely accurate. One example of this is because the data in Wikipedia can be changed or edited by an outside source and although the possibility of having a good outside source is possible, the likeliness of a non-credible source is more likely. The website is not in compliance with any credible sources such as government agencies: FBI. Lastly the data found on Wikipedia about crime rate only represents the general term of “crime rate.” It doesn’t in fact show any statistics or rates of crime per year. It only shows how crime rates are recorded with some rules and regulation. Generally speaking, Wikipedia is barely a source or crime rates. **

Exercise 2.2: Locating Quantitative Data Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)

Using the search tables feature on LexisNexis Statistical, find a statistic relevant to your societal category. Do not use statistics from the U.S. Census. (6 points) > > ** [] ** - This chart is releveant to our societal category because it divides a state breakdown of crime rates.
 * **Provide a statistic from the table here, making sure you indicate the year(s) and geographic location(s) it pertains to, as well as a citation:**
 * ** Justify why it is relevant to your societal category here: **

Exercise 2.7: Using United States Census Data Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 15 points)

Use the “American FactFinder” on the 2000 online census report (**[]**) to locate the information for your home census area, a comparable census area, and the United States, and fill out the chart below with the required information from the 2000 online census report.
 * Fill in the top row of the table with the name of your census area and the area comparable to your census area. Be sure to indicate the state.
 * The comparable census area must be similar to your census area, which is your hometown or home county, in population size. A comparable population is one within 20% of the population size of your census area.
 * Do not cite or reference this exercise. **SEE GRAPH ON BOTTOM**

Exercise 2.6: Using Policy Publications Your Total Score:­­­_ (Maximum 12 points)

A. Using CQ Researcher, find a publication that contains information relevant to your societal category at any geographic level. (6 points) Part A Score:


 * **Using full sentences, quote no more than three sentences from the article that gives you a better understanding of your societal category** **here:**
 * “Delta and Northwest are trying to merge — a move that would create the second consolidated airline since 2005 — and at least two other carriers could follow suit. The merger trend is motivated by economic realities, including major fuel price hikes. But consumer advocates and some lawmakers argue that mergers will lead to poorer service and higher costs.”

B. Using the “Contacts” section of the CQ Researcher article, find one of the organizations from the list (preferably a public policy institute), and retrieve a policy paper, working paper, policy brief, or online report from the past five years on your societal category. The “Contacts” section appears once you have opened an article. It is one of the links in the gray column at the left margin of each CQ Researcher publication. (6 points)

Part B Score: _

Air Transport Association of America http://www.airlines.org/economics/energy/  “In 2008, every dollar increase per barrel ( 42 gallons ) drove an additional $464M in fuel expenses for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines; every penny increase per gallon drove $195M in annual expenses.”
 * **Quote one sentence from the publication that gives evidence of a societal problem that exists within your societal category here:**

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 * || **[Westchester]** || **[Erie County]** || **United States** ||
 * **Population** || 923,459 || 950,265 || 307,695,097 ||
 * **Median Age (years)** || 37.6 || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">38.0 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">35.3 ||
 * **% White** || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">71.3% || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">82.2% || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">75.5% ||
 * **% Male** || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">47.8% || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">47.8% || 49.1% ||
 * **Per Capita Income ($)** || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">$46,024 || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">20,357
 * **% Individuals Below Poverty Level** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">8.8 %<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">12.2% || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">12.4% ||
 * **% Vacant Housing Units** || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">3.5% || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">8.4% || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">9.0% ||
 * **% High School Graduate or Higher** || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">80.4% || <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: right;">82.9% || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">80.4% ||