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Racial Disparities in Arrest and Charging Rates

The topic is about the disparities in arrest and charging rates among different racial groups, specifically Black and Latinx populations, and how these disparities can be attributed to various factors such as differential treatment and socioeconomic concentration.

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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...