Race gap in imprisonment is four times larger for men than women

Evidence

As can be seen in figure 1.1, the overall rate of imprisonment was lower for dominants (i.e., Whites) than for either of the two subordinate groups (i.e., Hispanics or Blacks). Consistent with the TGP is the fact that the effect of race (an arbitrary-set category) on imprisonment is strongly conditioned by one’s gender. Comparing the imprisonment rates for Hispanic versus White defendants, we see that the imprisonment rate for Hispanic women was only 38 percent higher than for White women. In contrast, among men, Hispanics are imprisoned at more than four times the rate for Whites. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 101

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• SHARE: The 38% vs. >4x gender contrast in the Hispanic-White imprisonment gap is a striking, sharable number for anyone doing inequality data work.