Chapter 10

Note: the following two questions use the same set of data as Problem 3 in Module 1 Assignment.

• (Hypothetical data) Is a persons race related to victimization? Suppose you have surveyed 30 people. You ask them:

Would you describe yourself as White (w) or Non-White (n)?

• Would you describe yourself as Middle (m) or Working (w) Class?
• Have you been a victim of a crime in the past year? (Yes = 1 or No = 0)

Case	Race	Class	Victim	N_times_vic
1	w	w	1	1
2	w	m	0	0
3	n	w	1	1
4	n	w	1	1
5	n	w	1	2
6	w	w	0	0
7	w	m	0	0
8	w	m	0	0
9	w	w	1	1
10	n	w	1	1
11	n	w	1	2
12	w	m	0	0
13	n	w	0	0
14	w	w	0	0
15	n	w	1	1
16	w	m	0	0
17	w	w	1	2
18	w	w	1	1
19	w	w	1	1
20	n	m	0	0
21	n	m	1	2
22	w	w	1	1
23	w	w	0	0
24	n	w	1	1
25	w	m	0	0
26	w	w	1	1
27	n	m	0	0
28	n	w	0	0
29	n	w	0	0
30	w	m	1	1

1. A.) Construct a bivariate table of frequencies for race and victimization. Which is the independent variable?
2. B.) Calculate percentages for the table based on the independent variable. Describe the relationship between race and victimization using the table.
3. C.) Use the data to construct a bivariate table to compare victimization experience of those who are middle class and those who are working class. Use percentages to show whether there is a difference between middle class and working class experience.

In the problem above, you examined racial and social class differences in victimization. You now wonder if the racial difference you found might be related to social class.

1. D.) Construct Tables showing the relationship between victimization, race and social class.
2. E.) Interpret the results.