Bullshit. Violent crime is any crime using a weapon or beating of the victim. It covers rape, robbery, murder, assault, etc. Poverty has a lot to do with it, but it isn't the only factor. Just ask Ray Lewis.
Immaterial in the Context of black incarceration rates: You get imprisoned for more than just violent crimes.
If poverty had "a lot" to do with violent crime, then why, with twice as many whites in poverty than blacks, do you say:
"Guns Aren't The Threat, Blacks w. or without Guns Are"
Simple, whites usually are taught from birth to respect authority. In the black community peer-pressure usually leads to gang membership for blacks that live in large cities. Many impoverished whites live in rural areas yet often leads to drug and alcohol abuse. Many poor whites also learned that the answer to their problems isn't beating the crap out of somebody of a different race. When was the last time you saw a race-riot comprised completely of whites?
When was the last time whites lived as 13% of the population anywhere and were not represented in government?
Never.
However, rather than drift off topic, I'd rather address the "simple" but theoretical points you've made regarding black culture and white culture:
1. blacks do not respect authority (even though many excel at team sports that demand a coach and authority)
2. 10 million blacks in poverty suffer more "peer pressure" to be in gangs than 23 million whites in poverty. Really? How do you know? Have you done a gang survey?
3. 23 million whites live in rural communities where they suffer from drug and alcohol abuse, but don't commit violent crimes because.........they are too high?
4. 23 million poor whites have learned not to commit racially based crime......this statement has some basis in a reality that appears to have been on another planet than Earth. Perhaps this is true on Vulcan or wherever extraterresrial location you're from?
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