I am not a racist and only ask this question to understand these statistics. My neighbor is Black and my best friend is Black and without him I would have been in alot of messes. So to all the biggots out there know I do not ask this out of racism because that is the last thing I am.
2006-06-20 15:32:39 · 8 answers · asked by ast5792 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Economic disparity. In any society, where there is a large portion of poor people, the people in those "economic casts" are more likely to commit crimes of opportunity (drug dealing, petty theft, robber, auto theft, etc). Unfortunately, many African Americans fall in these poor economic casts. Its not a race issue, and if you were able to find reliable data, I'm sure you'd find that all people in an economic cast regardless of race, are prone to commit the same behaviors, whether that is crime, polygamy, stock trading, etc.
2006-06-20 15:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by GKIRK78 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I realized that the blacks that get into trouble use the N word a lot. That's because they have slave mentalities. The blacks that weren't affected by slavery never get in trouble. Blacks are the most religious in this country. Religion has no logic and when you apply no logic to your daily life, you make wrong choices. Blacks are taught that they're born sinners. They believe that so they act on it. Also, It's because lots of blacks have a slave mentalities which is a negative image of themselves. An inferior complex can lead to a world of problems. Slavery is also the reason why blacks are overly religious.
2006-06-20 22:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Black Atheist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I blame rap. I know a lot of decent African Americans as well, but the ghetto culture is a bit of a draw for them as so many of their race opt for it. It's a sad thing. I'm biggoted only against the criminals of our society...and rappers in general.
2006-06-20 22:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Alexanderthegreat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that society does that to keep blacks down. Powerful rich whites don't want to see blacks on the same level.
2006-06-20 22:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by ms.knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unequal enforcement of law...the presumption of juries and judges of asumed guilt...stereotypical news coverage of crimes..i could go on but you get the picture...society still looks at people of color negatively..some would have you believe otherwise but it is not over with...
2006-06-20 22:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by KT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is more people in America than in jail, so percentages are more than one person in one America, and around one in one percent in jail.
2006-06-20 22:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree that there are more blacks in jail.
2006-06-20 22:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of it is drug charges.
2006-06-20 22:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by chris s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋