Question

Bureau of Justice statistics provided in class list the rate of incarceration for white men at 487 per 100,000. For African American men that rate is:

A) 300 per 100,000
B) 700 per 100,000
C) 1,000 per 100,000
D) 1,200 per 100,000

Answer 1

The incarceration rate of African American men is almost six times higher than that of white men. Based on the given statistic for white male incarceration, none of the provided options accurately reflect the expected rate for African American men.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of incarceration for African American men, as provided by the Bureau of Justice statistics, is significantly higher than that of white men. If white men are incarcerated at a rate of 487 per 100,000, and given that African American men are almost six times as likely to be imprisoned as white men, we can calculate that the rate for African American men is close to 487 times 6, which would be around 2,922 per 100,000.

This number is much higher than the options provided (A) 300 per 100,000, (B) 700 per 100,000, (C) 1,000 per 100,000, and (D) 1,200 per 100,000. However, historically, African American incarceration rates have been reported to be seven times more likely than for white individuals, which would suggest an even higher rate than the calculated figure. Hence, none of the options match the expected rate based on the statistic that they are six times more likely to be imprisoned.