http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/pub/bjs/ascii/soo.txt
While only 13% of the US population, Blacks commit 50% of all murders and 48% of violent rapes.
Table 2. Characteristics of imprisoned rape and sexual assault offenders
Offenders in State prison
Characteristic |
Violent Rape |
Rape |
Sexual Assault |
Estimated number of offenders, 1994 |
429,400 |
33,800 |
54,300 |
Sex |
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Male |
96.2% |
99.6% |
98.8% |
Female |
3.8% |
0.4% |
1.2% |
Race |
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White |
48.1% |
52.2% |
73.9% |
Black |
48.2% |
43.7% |
22.8% |
Other |
3.7% |
4.1% |
3.3% |
Table 5. Characteristics of known offenders in murders involving sexual
assault, 1976-94
Offender Charcteristic |
All Murder |
Sexual Assault Murder |
Sex |
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Male |
86.6% | 95.0% |
Female |
13.4% | 5.0% |
Race |
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| Black | 47.8% | 58.0% |
| White | 50.3% | 39.9% |
| Other | 1.9% | 2.1% |