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Originally Posted by Cambridgite
^ The article does make a point when talking about how Statscan measures the homocide rate on a per capita basis. As I learned in stats, accuracy tends to be distorted when you have a small sample size. Not to say that 9 homocides isn't significant or isn't a red light for a city the size of Saskatoon, but even a difference of 2 or 3 homocides can make a HUGE, statistically significant difference on the per capita figures. What if a village of 100 people had a murder? It would have the highest homocide rate in the nation by far, if comparing it to CMAs. You see what I'm getting at of course.
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Good point. It's worth mentioning though that even with that being the case, there is something to be said for consistency.