The data used in this project is from the websites of the Vancouver Police Department and AccuWeather database, which is a worldwide weather report system. ... The equation (y = 0.3539x + 50.304) shows that the coefficient for number of cases of robbery is 0.3539. ... The equation (y = -0.0579x + 434.55) shows that the coefficient for number of cases of B&E is -0.0579. ... A mathematical equation is developed for the line of best fit representing the data. ... For instance, sexual offences, the regression equation is y=30.6549+0.1537x (R2=0.0123*). ...

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This equation of moral correctness=superior intellect is annoying, to say the least. ... "....death penalty opponents have a major stake in convincing people that the system deals adequately with criminals short of killing them, and that an abolition of the death penalty won't lead to other dubious European practices, such as gun confiscation, short sentences for violent criminals, and an emphasis on punishing citizens for acting in self-defense against criminals, all of which is widespread in the death-penalty-free European countries. ... Rummel at September 28, 2003 09:34 PM Commen...

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The factor that changes in the equation above is the presence of a man. ... Armed citizens pose a risk of punishment to criminals - perhaps more so than does the criminal justice system. Gun ownership may exert as much deterrent effect on violent crime and burglary as the criminal justice system does. ...

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