"Did I misinterpret, or did you stereotype black youth as criminals as well?"----telekinetic
What's to stereotype? Isn't the statistic 1 in 3 black men are in jail or have been? That's reality pal, not stereotyping.
Well fuck me sideways with a stick.
I just learned a little about my flawed perceptions.
While I was looking for statistics to show that black youth are all criminals, I found the opposite. Goes to show one does learn something new everyday.
I learned I fell for the media's overreporting of black criminals.
Here's what I found,
<b>"Race studies
Statistically, race plays a role in the types of crime in which youth become involved. The OJJDP, in its reporting, chronicles how many arrests are made in each of four racial categories – white (includes Hispanic youth), black, American Indian, and Asian. The study charts arrest rates among different racial groups for specified crimes. It also compares arrest rates with population rates, and follows arrest rates over time. The December 2001 bulletin of the Juvenile Offenders and Victims National Report Series published the following statistics on crime in 1999:
White youth were arrested for 72% of the crime and made up 79% of the youth population.
Black youth were arrested for 25% of the crime and made up 16% of the youth population.
American Indian youth composed 1% of the juvenile population and were arrested for 1% of the crime.
Youth of Asian descent composed 4% of the juvenile population and were arrested for 2% of the crime.
Differences in juvenile arrest rates, 1999:
White youth were arrested in 92% of DUI cases, but only 16% of gambling cases. They were arrested for 57% of all juvenile violent crimes and 68% of all juvenile weapons violations.
Black youth were arrested in 81% of gambling cases, but only 5% of DUI cases. They were arrested for 41% of all juvenile violent crimes and 30% of all juvenile weapons violations.
American Indian youth were arrested in 3% of liquor law violation cases, but were not represented in embezzlement, gambling, or suspicion cases. They were arrested for 1% of all juvenile violent crimes and 1% of all juvenile weapons violations.
Asian American youth were arrested in 4% of runaway cases, but only 1% of drug abuse cases. They were arrested for 2% of all juvenile violent crimes and 2% of all juvenile weapons violations."</b>
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was found here.
As for the crap that was thrown back and forth by two of our posters...
You both know better.
This is not a topic to be taken lightly, so you must remember to take some time and think before responding.
I do not appreciate your conduct on my thread. This is a very important topic to me. I've put a lot of time and effort into it, and I'll not have it become an irrelevant pile of garbage becuase you get pissy.
Do not do it again.