Editing Statistics and Statistical Programming (Winter 2021)/Problem set 7 (section)

== Statistical Questions ==

=== SQ1. Interpret the Washington traffic stop analysis (PCs 3-5) ===

Return to the questions that motivated this analysis. Based on your results from PCs 3-5, what patterns do you observe in vehicle searches among Washington drivers between 2012-2017? Specifically, what patterns do you note from your comparisons of stops and searches across the categories identified in the <code>subject_race</code> variable? What patterns do you observe when you compare across groups in aggregate (i.e., summed across the entire dataset)? What patterns do you observe in terms of either the numbers or proportions of stops and searches when you compare across groups over time?

=== SQ2. Contextualize traffic stop data in relation to population data ===

Consider the results of PCs 3-5 in relation to the results of PC 6. Do the results of PC 6 impact your interpretation of PCs 3-5 in any way? How do you relate the results of the traffic stop and vehicle search analysis to the population baseline proportions? 

=== SQ3. Reflect on the limitations and possible extensions of your analysis ===

Identify and briefly explain key limitations of the data, your analysis, and the results in relation to the questions and concepts that motivated the exercise. Where possible, what additional information/data or analysis might you suggest in order to overcome these limitations and answer the questions in a more comprehensive or convincing fashion?