Bivariate Correlation and Regression

Write a few sentences comparing bivariate correlation and bivariate regression. You need to discuss when it is appropriate to use each of these statistics.
Interpret the following correlation coefficients
-.55 between the crime rate in a neighborhood and the median income level per household.
.17 between the number of hours spent working after school and self-report delinquency.
Is there a relationship between the number of juveniles arrested for violent crimes and the unemployment rate?

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