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How Can You Tell When to Trust a Statistic?

Measuring Crime: Behind the Statistics is in print! Read about updates, reviews, and discounts for the book.

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Sharon LohrApril 30, 2019
Car Safety By the Numbers

No one wants to be in a car accident, but which car models offer the best protection if you’re in one? And what is the statistical evidence?

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improving lifeSharon LohrApril 13, 2019
Scamming Their Way into College — But Why?

The college cheating scandal in recent news highlighted the competition for slots at “elite” colleges. How much cheating is there — and does being admitted really help the cheaters?

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Sharon LohrMarch 31, 2019crime, education
Who Experienced Identity Theft in 2016? One in Ten Americans

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 26 million people in the US were victims of identity theft in 2016. Who was most likely to be a victim?

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crime statisticsSharon LohrMarch 2, 2019National Crime Victimization Survey, identity theft, fraud
Happy Valentine's Day ... But How Many People are Scammed by Romance?

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Federal Trade Commission released statistics showing that people lost more money in romance scams than any other type of fraud they study.

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crime statisticsSharon LohrFebruary 14, 2019crime, fraud, Federal Trade Commission
W.E.B. Du Bois’s Serpentine Bar Chart

The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900 featured more than 80,000 exhibits highlighting progress of the previous century and anticipating the wonders of the next. How did W.E.B. Du Bois attract crowds to his exhibit on statistics about African Americans and win a gold medal?

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Sharon LohrFebruary 9, 2019graphics, history
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