Unequal Arrest Rates of African Americans essay
10 African Americans comprise 30% of America’s population yet theyaccount for 60% of the arrested population (Hopkins 1). There is arising incarceration rate in the country that disproportionatelyaffects African Americans. It is alarming that “1 in every 15African Americans” is incarcerated when compared to “1 in every106 white men,” yet African Americans have a lower …