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2 in 3 will not be spending time in prison.
Thank you for showing us your amazing math skills. We're all very impressed.
When. Society issues are looked at in abstract math terms, the only response is with math. As for you being impressed, I view that as no accomplishment.
Over the years I have seen this always get thrown out there.Didn't you know? It's all about their culture. No critical thought required on this issue.
Statistics are not abstract math. The point of the thread is to draw attention to the alarming fact that about 33.33% of all black males are in prison at some point in their life time. The OP didn't ask all of the different ways you could write that statistic.
Fine, what percent of those people in prison committed a crime? Is it a symptom? Sure, of people who commit crimes.
How about we choose to not glorify people who commit crimes?
Should probably do something about that...Brotha Jesse gonna make a speech?
2 in 3 will not be spending time in prison.
When. Society issues are looked at in abstract math terms, the only response is with math. As for you being impressed, I view that as no accomplishment.
Didn't you know? It's all about their culture. No critical thought required on this issue.
Over the years I have seen this always get thrown out there.
Yet never taken seriously.
It is always some other issue that they believe needs to be addressed that has absolutely nothing to do with their own culture/actions.
And that is what is addressed with no change to the stats.
I think it is time that they start seriously looking at their own culture and fix what is wrong with it.
As I am thinking about this, I am wondering how those African Americans (those who were born and raised in Africa and later became a citizen) compare statistically.
I would bet there is a distinct difference between them and those who were born into and raised in the Black American culture.
Fine, what percent of those people in prison committed a crime? Is it a symptom? Sure, of people who commit crimes.
How about we choose to not glorify people who commit crimes?
Not criticizing, just asking. Do they make the separation between prisons and jail in this?So this subject has been knocked about on this site often so I find this study particularly interesting. I have always believed that the numbers many people use to support their belief that minorities are more inclined towards criminal behavior are skewed because of the injustices that exist in our judicial system. In other words, if you have 20 kids causing the same kind of trouble but only the minorities (Black or Hispanic) are pulled over, those kids will have higher recorded numbers. Here are the highlights from the article:
The report was submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Committee this week in advance of the U.N.’s review of American compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights later this month. It argues that racial disparity pervades “every stage of the United States criminal justice system, from arrest to trial to sentencing.”
“Racial minorities are more likely than white Americans to be arrested,” the report explains. “Once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convicted, they are more likely to face stiff sentences.”
The report's findings lead its authors to conclude that the U.S. is violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which states that all citizens must be treated equally under the law.
The problem begins with police activity. According to Justice Department data cited in the report, police arrested black youth for drug crimes at more than twice the rate of white youth between 1980 and 2010, nationwide. Yet a 2012 study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that white high-school students were slightly more likely to have abused illegal drugs within the past month than black students of the same age.
Blacks are also far more likely than whites to be stopped by the police while driving. The Sentencing Project report largely attributes the racial disparities in both traffic and drug arrests to “implicit racial bias” on the part of the police.
“Since the nature of law enforcement frequently requires police officers to make snap judgments about the danger posed by suspects and the criminal nature of their activity, subconscious racial associations influence the way officers perform their jobs,” the report contends.
The disparities don’t end with arrests. Because blacks and Latinos are generally poorer than whites, they are more likely to rely on court-appointed public defenders.....
...From 1999 to 2005, African Americans constituted about 13 percent of drug users, but they made up about 46 percent of those convicted for drug offenses, the report points out.
1 In 3 Black Males Will Go To Prison In Their Lifetime, Report Warns
Discuss....
(If anyone is interested in a copy of the study you can download from the article.)
Refusing "to accept something that is consistently supported through research?"An issue can have multiple causes or influences. Why refuse to accept something that is consistently supported through research? Why not do everything we can to solve the problem including addressing causes you are not comfortable with especially when, as I said before, they are consistently supported through research. Sometimes understanding the cause of problem helps you target the most effective solution.
It is not glorifying the crime. If is genuinely your attitude what you should be screaming is ...why aren't we arresting all the white people too!!
Over the years I have seen this always get thrown out there.
Yet never taken seriously.
Did you not see the question?Refusing "to accept something that is consistently supported through research?"An issue can have multiple causes or influences. Why refuse to accept something that is consistently supported through research? Why not do everything we can to solve the problem including addressing causes you are not comfortable with especially when, as I said before, they are consistently supported through research. Sometimes understanding the cause of problem helps you target the most effective solution.
I think you are confused. Maybe not. Let's see.
What cause are you talking about, that is consistently supported through research?
It's taken plenty seriously by a large part of the white population.
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