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Introduction to sampling from 2 populations

We're coming back to our EPD data. A newspaper article claims that the proportion of traffic stops for black residents in Evanston (p₁) is HIGHER than the proportion of black residents in Evanston (p₂).

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Question 4.1

If the claim is true what could that suggest about racial bias in EPD?

Question 4.2

The idea that Police aren't always fair in carrying out their duties can bring up a lot of feelings and experiences. Do you have any personal thoughts or experiences about this topic that you'd like to share?

Question 4.3

What would it mean if p₁= p₂?

Notes

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