Research Methods, pt. 2

Question One: U.S. Census Statistics

A. According to 2008 U.S. Census estimates, the total population in the state of Colorado was 4,939,456.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08000.html

B. In the year 2000 the population of the Asian race was 95,213 people. This comprised 2.2% of Colorado’s population at the time. Whereas the population of Pacific Islanders was 4,621. This number was .1% of Colorado’s population. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=n&_lang=en&qr_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_DP1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&geo_id=04000US08

Question Two: Crime Story #1

A. Two websites that provides a list of registered sex offenders are http://www.familywatchdog.us/ and http://www.nsopw.gov/Core/Conditions.aspx

B. In Boulder Colorado there are 70 registered sex offenders. The three people who live closest to me are Shankar Gurung, William Haumesser, and Ronald Simonds. All of these people live within .3 miles of my house.

C. The Maryland sex offender registry is under the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services. The URL for this department is http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/onlineservs/socem/default.shtml. The website clarifies what the public should expect to find on their website. For instance on this website you can find and sexual offenders that live near you. One can track the movements of a predator and you can tips if your child or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse.

Question Three: Crime Story # 2

On the website of the Office of Postsecondary Education the University of Colorado it was reported in 2008 that there were seven forcible sex offenses. There were 59 burglaries in the same year.

Question Four: Political Reporting #1

A. The two senators of Colorado are Michael Bennet and Mark Udall. The funds for Bennet are $3,661,380 and for Udall they are at $12,015,829.

Question Five: Political Reporting #2

A. Governor Bill Ritter received $984,026 in his last campaign.

B. Ritter received 2,167 contributions to reach this dollar amount.

C. The limit on the amount of money for personal contributions to a campaign in Colorado depends on who the money is going to. An individual may give $2,400 to each candidate. $30,400 to a national party committee and $10,000 to a state or local party committee. There is an $115,000 biennial limit which is split between $42,700 to all of candidates and $65,500 to political action committees and parties.

Question Six: Government Statistics #1

A. The average tuition costs for the 2007-2008 school year was $16,245

B. The average tuition, fees, room and board for four-year public institutions was $13,424 for the 2007-2008 school year.

C. The average tuition, fees, room and board for four-year private institutions was $30,393 for the same school year.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=76

Question Seven: Government Statistics #2

A. www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo/QGGovtStatistics.htm & http://www.colorado.gov/

Question Eight: Government Statistics #3

A. http://ci.boulder.co.us/