This data set contains statistics, in arrests per 100,000 residents
for assault, murder, and rape in each of the 50 US states in 1973.
Also given is the percent of the population living in urban areas.
Usage
USArrests
Arguments
Format
A data frame with 50 observations on 4 variables.
[,1]
Murder
numeric
Murder arrests (per 100,000)
[,2]
Assault
numeric
Assault arrests (per 100,000)
[,3]
UrbanPop
numeric
Percent urban population
Source
World Almanac and Book of facts 1975. (Crime rates). Statistical Abstracts of the United States 1975. (Urban rates).
References
McNeil, D. R. (1977)
Interactive Data Analysis.
New York: Wiley.