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Do you believe "Blacks" populate the jails due to discrimination or that they do more crime?

I have a little extra for you: A close friend of mine is cop and he's "Black"...... he says, straight up: They do more crime. No Fathers, they're all in jail.

Update:

Er, answers smartass, go here: http://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/raceinc.html

The rate of blacks in prison dwarfs that of whites.

Update 2:

http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/2000/usa/Rcedrg0...

Because of their extraordinary rate of incarceration, one in every 20 black men over the age of 18 is in a state or federal prison, compared to one in every 180 whites.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    On a lighter note (bad pun alert) when someone rips off people for millions or even billions it is usually a white guy.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It depends on what state. In some states they are a minority of a prison population and in others the majority. More than Whites, Blacks have lesser competent legal counsel and are generally railroaded through the system. Example is a prosecutor who cannot convict a Black is described as a legal failure more so than if he/she cannot convict Whites. As for committing more crimes and discrimination, well my example is that their are more White hookers and call girls than Black ones, however more Black ones will be arrested as street prostitutes and not call girls.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's true they do more crime. I don't honestly believe it's because of the color of their skin but the way society has as some, people say "put them in a box" Most people grow up to the expectations that other people have of them. Power of suggestion. Over the years our country has changed and over time I believe this will change to, but when kids are taught to believe things like, "whitie is out to get you." and "screw the man", that sort of thing being said over and over tends to lead to a mental change however small, it does change the way a person will grow up and respond to other people and authority.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I think it's a bit of both. There is discrimination and a lot of black people live up to the stereotype

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    More crime.

    And don't give me that "product of their environment" crap.

    -Did you see the latest? A group killed an honor student because he wouldn't join a gang?

    You can watch the video and truly form some opinions on behavior, it had very primal tendencies to it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Blacks, who are they're more of? a nice smart person in collage with a degree, diploma, a docter, whites or blacks? :)

  • Tad
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    No, It's true. There are generally more, white people locked than black people.

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah well you and your cop friend might want ti get some facts first.....

    there are more white people in jails and prisons than blacks

  • 1 decade ago

    What's your point? If you want to believe that Blacks are evil criminals that's what you are going to believe.

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