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Not quite: have a look at these charts [0]. I believe that such a massive disparity in arrest rates between blacks and whites cannot be explained just by econom
by isolli 8y ago
Not quite: have a look at these charts [0]. I believe that such a massive disparity in arrest rates between blacks and whites cannot be explained just by economic factors.
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/06/04/the-blackwhite-marijuana-arrest-gap-in-nine-charts/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/06/04/the-b...
- freyir 8y agoMarijuana arrests account for 0.7% of the prison population. It would be interesting to see the figures for other types of arrest.
- geggam 8y agoHere is a study you might find interesting to add to yours https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/income.html https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/income.html