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Prison Population Timeline in the US
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:39 pm
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Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:48 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:48 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The graph isn't clear on the 1920 number, but it looks to be around 150,000. The population of the United States in 1920 was 106.5 million, so about .001% of the population was incarcerated in 1920.
The number in 2014 looks to be about 2.4 million. The population of the United States in 2010 was 309.3 million. So, that's about .007% of the population.
Considering the amount of things you can go to jail for these days (i.e. drugs) it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
The number in 2014 looks to be about 2.4 million. The population of the United States in 2010 was 309.3 million. So, that's about .007% of the population.
Considering the amount of things you can go to jail for these days (i.e. drugs) it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:49 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Wow. That is a lot of drugs.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:50 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Pretty clear the crack epidemic and the subsequent war on drugs lead to the explosion.
This post was edited on 9/20/17 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 9/20/17 at 8:54 pm to TheFonz
The prison rates for black people and Hispanic people are the top two in the world and the rates for white people are tied for 9th highest in the world. I'd argue that there is a big problem with over-incarceration in the US.
It's a massive problem in my view.
It's a massive problem in my view.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:01 pm to crazy4lsu
Well, at least we are not a shite-hole.
I have been to shite-holes with much lower incarceration rates.
Stop dealing and using drugs, dopers. Go to work.
I have been to shite-holes with much lower incarceration rates.
Stop dealing and using drugs, dopers. Go to work.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:05 pm to IAmReality
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Pretty clear the crack epidemic and the subsequent war on drugs lead to the explosion.
That and violent crime was way up starting in the 70's, all through the 80's until it reached its peak in 1991 (worst year on record).
One thing positive that happened under Bill Clinton's watch is that the murder rate declined steadily until he left office and continued to decline under GW and Obama.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:07 pm to navy
Following the rules of mankind are hard
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:13 pm to umop_apisdn
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Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:22 pm to TheFonz
A 700% jump doesn't seem that big?
And clearly the bigger issue is the spike in the rate of increase around 1980. It would be one thing if that 700% increase happened in a pure linear trend, but virtually all of those gains occurred in the last 30-40 years. It sure seems significant
And clearly the bigger issue is the spike in the rate of increase around 1980. It would be one thing if that 700% increase happened in a pure linear trend, but virtually all of those gains occurred in the last 30-40 years. It sure seems significant
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:27 pm to IAmReality
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Pretty clear the crack epidemic and the subsequent war on drugs lead to the explosion.
CIA funds rebels in Central America with guns in which the rebels give the CIA cocaine.
CIA flies cocaine into USA, turns it into crack, gives it to a guy named Rick Ross in LA.
Everybody wins!
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:31 pm to BamaCoaster
Sounds like some whacked out front porch history revisionist theory.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:33 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Alot less people are following the rules nowadays.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:37 pm to IAmReality
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Pretty clear the crack epidemic and the subsequent war on drugs lead to the explosion.
More the later, and even if both, what led to the crack epidemic? It was the War on Drugs.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:54 pm to TheFonz
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.001%
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.007%
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it doesn't seem to be that huge of a jump to me.
700% isn't a huge increase?
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:56 pm to umop_apisdn
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Sounds like some whacked out front porch history revisionist theory.
But, it really isn't.
Ever wonder why we're STILL in Afghanistan and why Afghanistan is producing more opium than ever before?
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:58 pm to BamaCoaster
They aren't.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 9:59 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Does that correspond with single motherhood in the black community? I just assumed the first generation of kids growing up without dads we're starting to get arrested in the 80s
Posted on 9/20/17 at 10:06 pm to crazy4lsu
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I'd argue that there is a big problem with over-incarceration in the US
Oh yeah? I'd argue there are lots of people out there getting away with evil shite who are escaping punishment.
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