1. Sociology (death penalty)
They were taken from county level census information form 1970, 1980, and 1990. ... To examine the effects of homicide rates on support for the death penalty, the scientist used a multilevel modeling strategy. ... While random-slope models are very good for examining cross-level interaction. ... They also found that it is possible that geographic areas in which levels of support for the death penalty are higher simply contain more individuals. ... There is substantial evidence in attitudes about the death penalty within the United States, with some areas showing very high levels of supp...
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