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Newish_Username t1_ja9nv8v wrote

Overlap this chart with another chart that shows violent crimes committed per capita based on race, and what type of crimes.

Also, give a chart that shows resisting arrest reports per capita based on race.

Don't just throw all this out there without context.

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dog_superiority t1_jaa09j4 wrote

But that wouldn't push the proper agenda.

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Sweaty-Willingness27 t1_jaaj6g6 wrote

Well, there's more to it than just that, even.

"Crimes committed" would, I assume, mean convictions. Convictions are not without bias either, both in terms of the procurers (witnesses, judge, jury) but also available representation and means.

This isn't saying the OP doesn't have an agenda, just that with any comparison, it's going to be fraught with bias even without intention.

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dog_superiority t1_jaaoqb8 wrote

Actually, the FBI victimization surveys, where victims report the race of the offender (even if they never got caught), show the same proportions as the arrest records.

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