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To: Joe NYC who wrote (193022)	7/2/2004 1:46:40 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577034

Black people are more likely to be convicted of felonies. The same crime gets a white perpetrator a plea bargained misdemeanor. Can you quantify it and document it? Keep in mind that there are a lot more white people that black people. Some facts re. drug felony convictions that substantiate TP's statements: drugwarfacts.org "Among persons convicted of drug felonies in state courts, whites were less likely than African-Americans to be sent to prison. Thirty-three percent (33%) of convicted white defendants received a prison sentence, while 51% of African-American defendants received prison sentences. It should also be noted that Hispanic felons are included in both demographic groups rather than being tracked separately so no separate statistic is available.

To: Joe NYC who wrote (193022)	7/2/2004 2:14:56 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577034

>>The same crime gets a white perpetrator a plea bargained misdemeanor. >Can you quantify it and document it? Keep in mind that there are a lot more white people that black people. I can't throw anything at you other than anecdotal evidence, but it's an income-class thing; black people are on average less well-off than white people, and poorer people can't afford the same legal representation that wealthier ones can, so what TP has to say makes sense. -Z