Explain the difference between positive and negative relationships among variabl

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Explain the difference between positive and negative relationships among variables.
******Give an example where in criminal justice we would find a positive relationship and one in which we would expect to find a negative relationship. Explain the difference between positive and negative relationships among variables.
******Give an example where in criminal justice we would find a positive relationship and one in which we would expect to find a negative relationship.
******Give an example where in criminal justice we would find a positive relationship and one in which we would expect to find a negative relationship.

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Two variables X and Y are positively related:

If X increases, Y also increases.

and

If X decreases, Y also decreases.

Two variables X and Y are negatively related:

If X increases, Y decreases.

and

If X decreases, Y increases.

EXAMPLE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE:

Positive relationship:

Let X = number of crimes a culprit commits

and

Y = number of years of imprisonment.

If a culprit commits large crimes, his imprisonment years will be large. If he does less crimes, his imprisonment years will be small.

Negative relationship:

Let X = Culprit's Lawyer's arguments.

Y = Punishment

If Culprit's Lawyer's arguments more, punishment will be less.

If Culprit's Lawyer's arguments less, punishment will be more.

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