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Careless_Bat2543 t1_ivc2qp2 wrote

Why use arrest rates and not crime rates?

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SomeIndividual1 t1_ivc7nes wrote

because news report arrest?

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liquefaction187 t1_ivcdk9j wrote

If they used actual crime rates, the disparity would be even bigger.

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Blahblah778 t1_ivd4t8q wrote

Yeah, I was trying to figure out how the hell the percentage was so low, this explains it

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TaliesinMerlin t1_ivcgt0u wrote

I assume it's because arrest records provide more consistent demographic information than reported crimes, which may or may not have full suspect info.

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Yes_hes_that_guy t1_ivdyd1y wrote

This study is about the choices that police departments make when choosing which arrests to report on their Facebook pages.

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Careless_Bat2543 t1_iveeu29 wrote

Is it arrests? It sounds to me like it’s suspects that they are looking for

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UXyes t1_ivd3rwq wrote

I assume there are more confounding factors with crime rates.

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