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Crime: 1 in 4 young people are said to be criminal offenders leading to calls of a 'yob culture', however this statistic is a little problematic.
Crime: 1 in 4 young people are said to be criminal offenders leading to calls of a 'yob culture', however this statistic is a little problematic.
| Series: | More or less |
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| Episode | 3 |
| First transmission date: | 2005-01-27 |
| Published: | 2005 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:24:23 |
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| Producer: | Michael Blastland |
| Contributors: | Liz Bowen; A. W Dilnot; Rachel Griffiths; Helen Joyce |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Mathematical statistics; Social sciences--Statistical methods |
| Footage description: | Crime: 1 in 4 young people are said to be criminal offenders leading to calls of a 'yob culture', however this statistic is a little problematic. Immigration: A look at the immigration debate and a critical factor to knowing who is coming and going across our borders that seems to have been overlooked in the debate about numbers. Efficiency: It is often said that we fail to invest enough, fail to train or educate our workforce effectively and so lag behind others when it comes to the output per hour worked. We take a different approach to the problem, comparing the economy sector by sector to see if some parts of the economy are more productive than others and whether that helps us identify the reasons why. Iraq: There is also a question whether the threat of violence or terrorism to the Iraqi elections can be quantified. Mean averages: A short essay from Helen Joyce on the perils of averaging an average (yes, it does happen) and what that might have to do with explaining the pay difference between men and women. |
| Production number: | AUDA646A |
| Available to public: | no |
