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a. Explain why a comparison of a pair of circles having the same letter in the middle indicates that the death penalty was more likely for black defendants, when we control for victim’s race.
b. Explain why a comparison of the × marks shows that overall the death penalty was more likely for white defendants than black defendants.
c. For white defendants, why is the overall percentage who got the death penalty so close to the percentage for the case with white victims?
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Statistics The Art And Science Of Learning From Data
ISBN: 9780321755940
3rd Edition
Authors: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin
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