NYC Stop and Frisk Largely Driven by Race


by Peter Graham on Jun 10, 2013 | Views: 148 | Score: 2
WhiteBlackHispanic
Weapons2.041.081.41
Contraband2.331.641.75
% of stop-and-frisks that produced weapons/contraband by race
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Peter Graham
Peter Graham on Jun 10, 2013 10:34 AM said:

Though they constitute only 54% of the general population, black and Hispanic New Yorkers were subject to over 4 out of every 5 stop-and-frisk procedures. These races, however, are statistically much less likely to carry weapons, drugs and other contraband than white New Yorkers.

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