I know you've noted bias, but just for anyone who takes things at face value: the important number is always the proportional number in these situations. I'm not sure if what /u/johnfear posted includes these... but realize there are more white people in America than black people. It's the difference between saying: there are more poor white people in America versus there are proportionally less poor white people in America than poor black people.
Couldn't agree more. It does go into a limited sampling of the proportions. It also reflects how poorly the data is kept and how sometimes websites skew the data by including justified killings vs. unjustified killings. It breaks down several different sites that reflect homicides via law enforcement and how they treat the issues.
We would have to go so deep into the statistics beyond the proportions to reflect the wholly lopsided criminal justice system and break down the statistics of whites vs blacks accused of crimes in America vs. convicted of crimes...it could go on and on. I definitely would not argue with the numbers being skewed and nearly impossible to decipher. But, as I said: I want people to be treated as people.
I know you've noted bias, but just for anyone who takes things at face value: the important number is always the proportional number in these situations. I'm not sure if what /u/johnfear posted includes these... but realize there are more white people in America than black people. It's the difference between saying: there are more poor white people in America versus there are proportionally less poor white people in America than poor black people.
Couldn't agree more. It does go into a limited sampling of the proportions. It also reflects how poorly the data is kept and how sometimes websites skew the data by including justified killings vs. unjustified killings. It breaks down several different sites that reflect homicides via law enforcement and how they treat the issues.
We would have to go so deep into the statistics beyond the proportions to reflect the wholly lopsided criminal justice system and break down the statistics of whites vs blacks accused of crimes in America vs. convicted of crimes...it could go on and on. I definitely would not argue with the numbers being skewed and nearly impossible to decipher. But, as I said: I want people to be treated as people.