Racial Gap in U.S arrest rates

Figure 1. The large disparity in Seattle.

Figure 2. In the entire U.S. the disproportion in color of the arrest rates. mapping police violence: https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

Ferguson, MO = blacks arrested 3x as much as whites. In some places, the rate is

much higher (up to 10x as much)

Arrests per 1000 residents

Ferguson: 186.1 (black) / 66 (non-black) = 2.82x

Bellevue: 237.7 (black) / 30.7 (non-black) = 7.74x

Tukwila: 921.3 (black) / 202.4 (non-black) = 4.55x

More information: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/18/ferguson-black-arrest-rates/19043207/

Police Violence

Apparently, we are still having prejudice of blacks. Police have to make a decision in a really short time or else may cause lifelong consequences. While facing ambiguous threat, police with prejudice cost innocent black people lives.

The tables above can indicated that it seems like we still somehow consider black more suspicious and dangerous.

More information: https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

Racial Position Model

Moreover, there is a four-quadrant pattern predicted by the Racial Position Model. There shouldn’t be a comparison of racial groups. Every culture is unique and should be respected. However, our society doesn’t seem to have much changes substantially from the past. Some blacks still suffer a lot from discrimination.