Criminal
Apr. 3, 2019
The racial disparity of murder victimization in the US
Every year since the early 1990s, nearly half of homicide victims have been black men.
Eric Siddall
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
211 W Temple St Fl 11
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4455
Eric is vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the collective bargaining agent representing nearly 800 deputy district attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. The opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not reflect the views of his employer or any other organization.
Murder is a public health crisis that disproportionally harms the black community. Every year since the early 1990s, nearly half of homicide victims have been black men. Given that African-American males represent only about 7 percent of the U.S. population, their disproportionately high victimization rate represents a staggering and often-ignored figure.
The good news is that since the early 1990s, murder rates have dramatically pl...
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