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Originally Posted by mindoutside
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That graph shows the total prison population.
It doesn't factor that in the last census 75% of Canadians identify as white.
So that means that 25% of the population accounts for nearly 44% of the prison population.
Or another way 75% of the population accounts for only 56% of the prison population.
Or that if you are not white you have twice as much chance of being in prison than if you are white.
I'm not an apologist...I think the reason for the real numbers is that certain segments of society commit the majority of crimes...but your supplied graph doesn't back up your argument.