Can you use a social statistic to classify a group of people like that? — Drek
He claims that black people commit more crime and are therefore are more likely to commit crime. Following his premises, and he is white, we should fear black people and be suspicious. — Drek
I argue that there could be other factors for their reason for being in jail. Racism, environment, mental illness, culture — Drek
He feels suspicious of blacks and he works in retail. He is kinda saying he has a better sample of people. Would this be a hasty generalization? And small sample size? Correlation and causation? — Drek
Poor men make more thefts, burglaries and violent crimes than rich men (or women). Hence your friend should be against low income men. They obviously should be locked up to make the World a better Place.Thoughts? — Drek
According to the World Bank, a simple measure of inequality predicts about half of the variance in murder rates between American states and between countries around the world. When inequality is high and strips large numbers of men of the usual markers of status – like a good job and the ability to support a family – matters of respect and disrespect loom disproportionately.
Inequality predicts homicide rates “better than any other variable”, says Martin Daly, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McMaster University in Ontario.
According to the FBI, just over half of murders in which the precipitating circumstances were known were set off by what is called the “other argument” – not a robbery, a love triangle, drugs, domestic violence or money, but simply the sense that someone had been dissed.
He's comfortable being biased, and says it is only natural. — Drek
Doesn't matter. As they are far more whites than blacks, povetry in general is a good statistic. Hence if your income is lower than mine, then you are more likely to commit crimes. And if you are younger than me (and also a male), those statistics also puts the probability higher. Perhaps Drek's friend should be worried about coming across you in a dark alley.Even amongst poor people, violent crime is disproportionately commited by black youths. — DingoJones
If he is a male and poor, then there's a problem
had an argument with a friend of mine... He claims that black people commit more crime and are therefore are more likely to commit crime. Following his premises, and he is white, we should fear black people and be suspicious.
I say he is arguing that being black causes you to be a criminal... which is a load of shit in my book.
He uses the statistics on US prisons to say blacks are proportionally more likely per capita to commit crime.
I argue that there could be other factors for their reason for being in jail. Racism, environment, mental illness, culture (as in respecting gang members and the pressures to conform) — Drek
What action should be done with this statistic? — Drek
What are we to believe? — Drek
Statistics can prove that a group or race of people are more likely do something - crime or not — Josh Alfred
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