Abstract
The benchmark model for count data is the Poisson distribution, and the standard statistical procedure for analyzing count data is Poisson regression. However, highly restrictive assumptions lead to frequent misspecification of the Poisson model. Alternate approaches, such as negative binomial regression, zero modified procedures, and truncated and censored models are consequently required to handle count data in many social science contexts. Empirical examples from correctional and forensic psychology are provided to illustrate the importance of replacing ordinary least squares regression with Poisson class procedures in situations when count data are analyzed.
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