Hypothesis of Research
What age group is most likely to conduct violent crimes?
Hypotheses
Hypothesis 1: Null Hypothesis: The average age of offenders is related to the severity of the offenses.
Alternate Hypothesis: The severity or violence of crimes is unrelated to the offender's age.
Null Hypothesis Adolescent offenders are more prone than senior criminals to perpetrate violent crimes.
Alternate Hypothesis: Young offenders commit crimes similar to older offenders.
Null Hypothesis 3: There is no age group associated with violent crimes, according to the hypothesis.
Alternate Hypothesis: A certain age group is more likely to commit violent crimes.
Variables
1st Hypothesis:
Independent Variable: Since the relationship between age and crimes is to be found, the independent variable will be the mean age of the criminals.
Dependent Variable: Dependent variable will the mean number of violent crimes (stabbing, physical assault, bloodshed or murder) committed by the offender.
Hypothesis 2:
Independent Variable: Since we are interested in finding relationship between the violent crimes committed by teenage offenders and elderly offenders, the independent variable is the mean age of the two groups.
Dependent Variable: Dependent variable will the mean number of violent crimes (stabbing, physical assault, bloodshed or murder) committed by both groups individually.
Hypothesis 3:
Independent Variable: The mean ages of criminals of violent crimes.
Dependent Variable: Total number of violent crimes committed by each age group.
