“racial-justice” Charts
Injustice for One is Injustice for All »
While there is roughly a 150% increase in justifiable murders by all other nonwhites against blacks, when compared to total…
Young Whites in Disagreement with Elders over Martin Trial »
Young white Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are well above the national average of dissatisfaction among all…
If Justice is Colorblind, then Injustice Only Sees Color... »
There is an significant overrepresentation of nonwhites among those wrongly convicted of crimes. Even more unsettling, there is a particularly…
How much work will it take to achieve racial equality? »
In a recent PEW survey, Americans were asked "How much more needs to be done in order to achieve racial…
Black Weed Offenders 300% More Likely Imprisoned »
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice found that, in California, blacks were imprisoned at 13x the rate of non-black…
Zimmerman Trial a Red v. Blue Issue... Though What Isn't? »
As with just about anything that can have a discussion made around it these days, the Zimmerman acquittal clearly divides…
Race is the Leading Bias Motivation of Hate Crimes »
In 2009, the FBI collected statistics on hate crimes from 14,422 law enforcement agencies. The information showed that race is…
Zimmerman Trial Made Relatively Little Splash »
Though there has been much outrage over George Zimmerman's acquittal for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, news about Zimmerman's…
Justifiable Homicides, by Race »
Justifiable homicides are homicides in which the killer is found to have acted lawfully, as in instances of self-defense. For…
2011: Breakdown of Religiously Biased Hate Crime Offenses »
Most religiously biased hate crimes in 2011 were motivated by anti-Jewish bias. The second, largest targeted group was the Muslim…
Americans Believe Skin Color Had a Part in Martin Shooting »
In the months after the Trayvon Martin shooting first broke into the news, 85% of blacks and 57% of nonblacks…
Arrest Trends for Black Adults: All Offenses »
The number of arrests of African American adults for all offenses has been decreasing since 1995. Before this year, the…
Can We All Get Along? »
Two decades after Rodney King's famous television statement, it seems that his wish - and the wishes of many others…
Whites Avoid Association of Race Issues with Zimmerman Trial »
The many races present in America are responding differently to the Zimmerman acquittal. Whites are over twice as likely to…
Satisfaction with Zimmerman Acquittal Divided by Race »
Satisfaction with the way the Zimmerman trial concluded is massively dependent upon race, as whites are 10 times more likely…
Twitter Expresses Outrage Over Zimmerman Verdict »
While the majority of tweets concerning the Zimmerman trial were mostly related to simple news sharing, nearly a third expressed…
2011: Hate Crime Offenders by Race »
In 2011, 59 percent of the 5,731 hate crime offenders were white. This is significant because most hate crimes committed…
2011: Victims of Reported Hate Crimes by Type »
Most of the 7,254 reported hate crimes in 2011 were targeted towards the individual. Hate crimes focused on an individual…
2011: Hate Crimes by Offense »
In 2011, most of the 7,254 reported hate crimes involved destruction, damage or vandalism of property. However, a second, almost…
2011: Racially Motivated Single-Bias Hate Crime Offenses »
In 2011, a vast majority of the racially motivated single-bias hate crimes committed were fueled by an anti-Black bias. 3,465…
2011: Reported Single-Bias Incidents By Motivation »
For 2011, almost half of all reported single-bias crimes were motivated by racial bias. During this year, there were 6,216…
Justifiable Homicides Committed by Private Citizens »
After decreasing from 1997 to 2000, the justifiable homicide trend reversed, and the number of justifiable homicides committed by private…
2011: UCR Program's Hate Crime Statistics Program »
In 2011, most of the law enforcement agencies participating in the UCR Program's Hate Crime Statistics Program reported no hate…
Race's Major Role in Following Zimmerman Case »
When the story first broke into the national spotlight, the interest in the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman case was…
51% of Blacks Say ZImmerman Guilty a Year Before Verdict »
Over a year before his verdict, over half of blacks said Zimmerman was 'definitely guilty,' while 27% refrained from making…
The Colored Lens of Criminal Injustice: Wrongful Conviction »
Among the 10 counties with the highest wrongful convictions (exonerations) per capita, eight have rates that exceed the national average…
Arrest Trends For White Adults: All Offenses »
The number of arrests of white adults for all offenses has remained relatively stable since 1980.
Looking Deathworthy? Perceptions Cloud Justice in Sentencing »
The degree to which a black defendant is perceived as "Black" in appearance, based on preconceived stereotypes, substantially affects the…
US 2011: Estimated % of Local Jail Inmates By Race »
In 2011, it was estimated that most local jail inmates were white. This has been consistent since 2005. However, at…
US 2011: Estimated % of Local Jail Inmates By Gender »
Based on these estimates for 2011, most local jail inmates were male. Only a small fraction were female. This is…
Asian, Black Students Least Likely to Abuse Drugs »
A survey of 12 to 17 year olds by the National Survey on Drug Use found that Native Americans, mixed-races,…