We must teach them to recognize the questions that reside within such data collections along with the skills to pose and explore such questions. It is not enough to gather information. Students must know how to interpret the information.
Politicians often run on platforms that make crime a major issue.
Sometimes they seem to exaggerate the true situation. The press and the media sometimes make matters worse. The number of homicides taking place in Australia annually is largely overestimated by most people. There are far less murders taking place than people think. Violent crime is becoming a bigger and more serious problem in New Zealand.