This is the first in a series of short videos to help everyday people interpret basic crime statistics. In this video, data on rates of larceny theft in Alaska for 1985–2016 are used to demonstrate the importance of time in analyzing whether crime is trending upward, trending downward, or remaining flat.

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The Importance of 'Time' in Analysis" by Brad A. Myrstol. Program
1 of the series "Interpreting Crime Statistics: The Basics." (3:55 mins.). Produced and edited by Eric Baldwin, UAA Academic Innovations and eLearning. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2017.