Crime Statistics: Whites Commit 3 Times More Crimes Than Blacks — So Why Aren’t There Far More Caucasians In Prison?
By Antonio J. Newell
Jul 25, 2016
According to FBI statistics, White Americans commit nearly three times more crimes than Black Americans. Yet, Blacks make up nearly half the prison population. Why?
It’s a logical question, is it not? When it comes to the issue of justice in America, crime is crime, right?
Well, there’s the “per capita” argument.
Why does “per capita” matter?
In short, concerning crime sentencing, it doesn’t.
“Per capita,” for example, works like the following scenario.
- 20 out of 100 Whites eat apples.
- There are 10 Blacks. Four of them also eat apples.
Since there’s a higher concentration of Blacks eating apples, does that change the fact that 20 Whites also eat apples?
The “per capita” argument says that it matters — yet, in crime sentencing, it does not.
According to FBI statistics, White Americans commit nearly three times more crimes than Black Americans. Yet, Blacks make up nearly half the prison population. Why? It’s a logical question, is it not? When it comes to the issue of justice in America, crime is crime, right? Well, there’s the “per...
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