Are only 20% of minorities capable of assimilation into the society
2006-12-19 03:26:43 · 14 answers · asked by -----JAFO---- 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Here is a link to an article I read yesterday.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/18/debutante.murder/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
There are two things that struck me about this. Firstly was the complete and utter lack of respect that these young men showed not only for the legal process that called them to justice, but for decent social norms in general. Secondly was that in spite of the fact that these guys flat out robbed and killed a girl (who's debutante party they attended earlier that evening) there are those who tried to turn it into a racial issue because she was white and they were black.
Could the statistics you cite possibly be because for some undetermined reason a large percentage of minority groups between the ages of 18 and 30 are prone to committing violent crimes that warrant incarceration while the non-minorities (whatever that is) are spending their time getting an education or otherwise working for a living?
2006-12-19 03:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a crazy thing, and although you don't referrence your stats, I have heard many similar stats. African Americans are by far the highest percentage, per capita, of incarcerated individuals in American. Next is Laotian. I don't know what follows. I think a big part of the problem is the upbringing. Many minorities are taught they are victims of the system and deserve to be given something for free. Instead, they should be taught that maybe their race wasn't always given a good shake, but they have the ability to do whatever they want and get out of the ghetto (or wherever they may be).
2006-12-19 04:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a sad lacking of strong role models for the children in some minorities. They have become disenfranchised and see our government as the cause of all their woes (in many cases, they are probably right).
Our public school system doesn't do a good job of keeping them through graduation.
Education is the key to success in our country, and it is what seems to be missing for these people.
EDIT: I am a criminal defense attorney and do mostly court-appointed work. Although I am the best friend these people will have in the system, many are so anti-State they are their own worst enemies.
EDIT2: You are engaging in funky math, btw. Many of the 40% (assuming that is even true) are in both populations (undeducated and incarcerated).
2006-12-19 03:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. But fatherlessness is a big factor.
When you look at the statistics, the absence of a father in the home is a much, much better predictor for trouble in children and young adults than are race or income.
Intact families mean better adjusted kids.
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2016-10-15 05:58:25 · answer #5 · answered by corbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because unemployment and poverty breed crime. Take a look at Detroit, Michigan's crime statistics after the huge factories moved to Mexico. They skyrocketed along with the home-eviction rate, mental illness and overall health statistics.
2006-12-19 03:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by arcaemous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poor choices. High drop out rates. Single mother homes. The end.
2006-12-19 04:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by Jarhead 91 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
often times minority culture glorifies crime and wasting your life. just listen to 2 minutes of rap. then the kids mess up in school and dont do anything in life because they want to be accepted by their peers, and the cycle continues
2006-12-19 04:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are 97% of South Kentucky males married to their sisters?
2006-12-19 03:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
disenfranchisement
and not meddling in their lives would help
when did you start caring about black people in america? if you did back in the day, we wouldn't have this problem..
there were black people in this hemisphere centuries before white people showed up and on this planet
2006-12-20 04:01:57 · answer #10 · answered by strangebizarreman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋