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Somewhere around half of American men have an arrest record. Not sure about convictions. Certainly half of the Black men, particularly those who grew up in a la
by erosenbe0 5y ago
Somewhere around half of American men have an arrest record. Not sure about convictions. Certainly half of the Black men, particularly those who grew up in a large city, have been arrested. Not sure about convictions. The other half seems to live in ignorance.
- doitLP 5y agoSource? I see 1/3rd but that depends on your definition. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/aug/18/andrew-cuomo/yes-one-three-us-adults-have-criminal-record/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2017/aug/18/andrew-cuo...
- jfrunyon 5y ago"The FBI only counts those with a misdemeanor if a state agency asks the bureau to keep it on file." In other words, it's significantly higher than the numbers the FBI claims.