Analyzing Crime Rates in Two States: A Comparison between California and Texas After reviewing the crime rate data on the Disaster Center website, I have chosen to compare the crime rates in California and Texas. According to the most recent data from 201

Discussion 2 – Disaster Center Analysis
Part 1 – Your Initial Post (at least 200 words)
Go to the Disaster Center website: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/. Review the crime rate nationally and, by picking out links to state reports, compare the recent crime rates in two states. Report on the prevalence of the crimes you have examined, posting your report on this Discussion board. Propose an explanation for variation in crime between states, over time, or both. What research design would you propose to test this explanation? Explain.