Statistics Concerning Race and Crime
- 1 April 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Crime & Delinquency
- Vol. 11 (2) , 142-150
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001112876501100203
Abstract
Statistics purporting to show the amount of crime in a society possess serious shortcomings as accurate indicators of the item they are measuring. The breakdown of such figures into racial and ethnic categories not only compounds the statistical errors, but also introduces elements of general social concern. Such breakdowns should be eliminated in official reports since they contain, besides their inaccuracy, elements which are socially disruptive and disadvantageous.Keywords
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