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>And overall numbers are similar between white and African American. Am I reading this wrong? 3,299 total murders committed by whites when they make up 76% of
by rastapasta42 5y ago
>And overall numbers are similar between white and African American.
Am I reading this wrong?
3,299 total murders committed by whites when they make up 76% of population, vs 2,906 by Black or AA when they make up 13.4% of population?
I'm getting the population estimates from here:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219
- shadilay 5y agoFor government statistics it should be noted that 'white' often includes hispanics and arabs.
- MikeUt 5y ago> Am I reading this wrong? It should be noted that table counts Hispanics as white (as does the 76% of population you cite). It has separate columns for if the offender is Hispanic.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoYou're not reading it wrong. That's actually a low value for the black share of murders; it's often above 50%. The per capita rate of murder commission for blacks is about 8 times the general rate. It's true in the US, with its legacy of slavery, and also in England, with its equally bad legacy of slavery. Or something. EDIT: Actually, you are reading it wrong. That's 3,299 murders of whites, not 3,299 murders by whites. The table shows 2,948 murders committed by whites ("Race of offender"), vs 3,218 murders committed by blacks.
- ndkwj 5y agoAnd that's counting Hispanics as whites. Prepare to get banned :P