A random sample of 206 convicts arrested for violent crimes committed in urban
areas had a 66 percent rate of recidivism. Of those, 25 percent had participated in
rehabilitation programs. A similar sample of 131 convicts arrested for violent crimes
committed in rural areas had a 73 percent rate of recidivism with only 20 percent
reporting participation in rehabilitation programs. With alpha errors limited to .05,
determine if the rate of recidivism is significantly higher in rural areas, and if
participation in rehabilitation programs has any effect.
Urban Areas
Convicts = 206(N1)
Recidivism = 66%(P:1)
Rural Areas
Convicts = 131(N2)
Recidivism = 73%{P-2)
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