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Sentencing Project

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Jan 14, 2026

Do studies show racial disparities in media reporting of crime in the U.S.?

Yes — a substantial body of research finds racial disparities in U.S. crime reporting and in news portrayals of crime, though the literature is mixed on exact patterns and causes; some studies show co...

Jan 10, 2026

How do arrest and charging rates by race compare to victimization rates after adjusting for age, gender, and crime type?

After accounting for age, gender, and type of crime, much of the higher arrest and charging rates for Black and some other minority groups align with higher measured rates of involvement in certain of...

Dec 7, 2025

What role do policing practices and criminal justice bias play in recorded murder statistics by race?

Policing practices and criminal‑justice bias shape who appears in murder and police‑killings statistics through disproportionate stops, searches, use of force, and data‑collection gaps; multiple sourc...

Nov 17, 2025

Which U.S. cities had the largest year-over-year changes in specific violent crime categories (homicide, robbery, aggravated assault) in 2024–2025?

Available reporting does not provide a single, nationwide table listing which U.S. cities had the largest year‑over‑year changes in homicide, robbery, and aggravated assault for 2024–2025; instead, mo...

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