Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Crime Resulting in Bodily Harm - Update 2
Lead
The percentage difference for crimes resulting in bodily harm is much more equal between men and women than expected.
Excel Workbook link and explanation
I have linked to my Excel Workbook here
The yellow highlights are the totals of each category and the percentages are of the total violations. Each value below the category total is the percentage of that category.
Contrary to the common public narrative, women are only 5% more likely to be the victim of a violent crime. There is further divide in gender disparity in both the sexual assault category and assault category that evens out for the overall total.
Original datasheet link
I have linked the Original Datasheet here
News story/study link and brief summary
A Global News report here speaks to the common narrative I referred to earlier. Though this story is from 2018 and my data is from 2017, men are in fact much more likely to be victims of assault, and thus more likely to be killed. This story speaks as though women are dying in droves while men live worry free, when it is almost the opposite.
The story references 2016 statistics in which 148 women were the victims of homicide, without comparing it to the number of male victims. This is relevant because the data I have found is in direct opposition to the public narrative of violence in society and whom it affects.
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I really liked your lead, you werent giving out too much information but just enough that would make the reader want to keep reading. I liked your article and the summary you provided which gave me enough information to understand what it is basically about. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting finding! It definitely goes against what a lot of people are saying right now, but well-structured data doesn't lie. Your data slice is clear and supports your lead. I am interested to see which chart you choose to present the data in.
ReplyDeleteI loved the lead, it definitely gives just the right amount of information to peak a readers interest. I'm also very much looking forward to where you take this for your next update.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you have framed your lead to intrigue the reader, but found its wording a little awkward. Claiming that the difference, a single number, is "equal" doesn't quite make sense. The two individual numbers are relatively equal, but the difference itself isn't (I know this is petty semantics, but I had to read it over a second time to make sure I understood the message). Perhaps something along the lines of "Rates of crimes resulting in bodily harm are surprisingly equal between men and women" would make it a bit clearer.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, you have picked a good finding for your lead and provide a good, clear data slice to back it up. I also think you picked a good story to support your data and have explained its relevance well. I look forward to reading your upcoming reports.