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Racial disparities in U.S. homicide rates

Homicide rates in the US have shown persistent racial disparities over the last 20-30 years, with Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations having the highest rates.

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What demographic, socioeconomic, and policy factors explain racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization rates?

Racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization result from a complex mix of demographic concentration, concentrated socioeconomic disadvantage, and policy choices that shape neighborhoods, policing...