When there is an outlier in the data set, the dot plot or histogram will be skewed. In a skewed representation, the mean is pulled up or down toward the tail of the data. Therefore, skewed data affects the mean more than the median.

Criminology combines the theories and insights of a number of different disciplines as well as adding its own insight about crime and criminals. do you think this interdisciplinary approach is positive or negative for understanding crime? what benefits or disadvantages might it have for the field? what other discipline do you think has the most to offer for the understanding of crime and criminals?