For each of the following variables,give its level of measurement and whether the variable is discrete or continuous.
A) verdict at trial
B)gender of victim
C) age of offender
D) violent offender
E) ranks in a police department

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Level of Measurement: Nominal
Discrete/Continuous: Discrete
 The verdict at a trial (e.g., guilty, not guilty, mistrial) is a categorical variable that has no inherent order or ranking. It is discrete because it consists of distinct categories without intermediate values.
b. Gender of victim
Level of Measurement: Nominal
Discrete/Continuous: Discrete
 Gender (e.g., male, female, non-binary) is a nominal variable that categorizes individuals without any quantitative value. It is discrete because it is based on distinct categories.
c. Age of offender
Level of Measurement: Ratio
Discrete/Continuous: Continuous
 Age is a ratio variable because it has a true zero point (age 0) and the differences between values are meaningful. It is continuous because age can be measured in units that can be infinitely divided (e.g., years, months, days, hours).
d. Violent offender
Level of Measurement: Nominal
Discrete/Continuous: Discrete
 Whether someone is a violent offender or not is a categorical variable that simply classifies individuals into categories (violent offender or not). It is discrete because there are no intermediate values between the categories.
e. Ranks in a police department
Level of Measurement: Ordinal
Discrete/Continuous: Discrete
 Ranks within a police department (e.g., officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain) are ordinal because they have a clear, ranked order. It is discrete because each rank is a distinct category without intermediate ranks.

For Each of the Following Variables,give Its Level of Measurement