Arheel's Uncle
Senior Reporter
Violent crime involvement by race and ethnicity
relative to the U.S. population
Relative to their share of the U.S. population (60%),
white people were underrepresented among offenders
in nonfatal violent crimes overall (52%) (table 8). Tey
accounted for 45% of ofenders involved in aggravated
assaults and 31% of offenders involved in robbery. They
were not underrepresented to a statistically significant
degree among offenders involved in rape or sexual
assault (56%) or simple assault (59%).
Black people were overrepresented among offenders
in nonfatal violent crimes overall (29%) relative to
their share of the U.S. population (13%). Half of all
offenders involved in robbery (51%), a third involved
in aggravated assault (34%), and more than a fifth
involved in simple assault (23%) and rape or sexual
assault (22%) were black.
Hispanic offenders were involved in serious nonfatal
violent crimes (16%) nearly proportionate to
their representation in the U.S. population (18%).
Hispanics were underrepresented to a statistically
significant degree among offenders involved in simple
assault (13%).
Among other racial groups, Asians (6% of the U.S.
population) were consistently underrepresented
among violent ofenders, except for their involvement
in rape or sexual assault (5%). Between 1% and 2% of
offenders involved in robbery, aggravated assault, or
simple assault were Asian.
relative to the U.S. population
Relative to their share of the U.S. population (60%),
white people were underrepresented among offenders
in nonfatal violent crimes overall (52%) (table 8). Tey
accounted for 45% of ofenders involved in aggravated
assaults and 31% of offenders involved in robbery. They
were not underrepresented to a statistically significant
degree among offenders involved in rape or sexual
assault (56%) or simple assault (59%).
Black people were overrepresented among offenders
in nonfatal violent crimes overall (29%) relative to
their share of the U.S. population (13%). Half of all
offenders involved in robbery (51%), a third involved
in aggravated assault (34%), and more than a fifth
involved in simple assault (23%) and rape or sexual
assault (22%) were black.
Hispanic offenders were involved in serious nonfatal
violent crimes (16%) nearly proportionate to
their representation in the U.S. population (18%).
Hispanics were underrepresented to a statistically
significant degree among offenders involved in simple
assault (13%).
Among other racial groups, Asians (6% of the U.S.
population) were consistently underrepresented
among violent ofenders, except for their involvement
in rape or sexual assault (5%). Between 1% and 2% of
offenders involved in robbery, aggravated assault, or
simple assault were Asian.