Despite making up approximately 10-12 pecent of the total population of the United States in the period between 1933 and 1970, Black people comprised roughly 20-30 percent of arrests made in these years. Today, Black people still have the highest incarceration rates relative to their population, however these rates have been declining in the past two decades.
Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race
(in 1,000s)
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Archival FRED. (February 1, 1977). Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. "Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 1, 1977. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. (1977). Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED. "Annual Number of Arrests in The United States from 1933 to 1970, by Race (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 1977, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
Archival FRED, Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Annual number of arrests in the United States from 1933 to 1970, by race (in 1,000s) [Graph], Archival FRED, February 1, 1977. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386480/us-arrests-race-historical/
