Re: Race and Crime

Schilmoeller Lane C (lcs926s@NIC.SMSU.EDU)
Wed, 19 Oct 1994 23:14:39 -0500

On Wed, 19 Oct 1994, JC Garelli wrote:

> COUNTRIES
> Asian European African/Caribbean
> (N = 12) (N = 41) (N = 23)
> Rates per 100,000
> Murder 3 5 13
> Rape 3 6 17
> Serious Assault 27 63 213
> TOTAL 32 75 240
> (Some rounding errors)
>
there are definately some errors here. let us consider which countries
of in africa/carribean. dont you think countries like haiti might skew
the results *just a little*? i dont claim any great statistical prowess,
but it seems kinda, i dont know, crazy, to lump these two areas together
despite their "racial" similarity.


>

> Knowledge may bring benefits; Ignorance and anger will not. >
is logic part of knowledge?

lane schilmoeller