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This paper provides some examples of the utility of graphical methods in analyzing data. While such methods are not expected to supplant standard statistical techniques, they can help the researcher in understanding characteristics of the process in ways that cannot be replicated using the standard methods.
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Maltz, M.D. Visualizing Homicide: A Research Note. Journal of Quantitative Criminology 14, 397–410 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023081805454
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