A positive correlation is found when the two statistical variables go in the same direction. In other words, there is a more = more or a less = less relationship.
In the example, <u>more poverty = more crime</u>. It's important to recognise that correlation is not the same as causation. The factors are related, but there is no solid cause-effect relationship.
The Frank case not only was a miscarriage of justice but also symbolized many of the South's fears at that time. Workers resented being exploited by northern factory owners who had come south to reorganize a declining agrarian economy.
