To the best of my understanding, one's race or gender have no bearing as to one's propensity to commit a crime.
Yet, they can be used as a demographic to measure those who have committed crimes.
From this information, we can go into those categories to gather data behind what has brought the individual criminals within those demographics to commit those crimes.
The hope is to find some other common ground or factors that perhaps we as a society can do something about.
We are born the way we are...our race is predetermined, our gender is predetermined...in other words, it's not something that can be changed. (I know, some people can have surgeries...but that is not the point)
Some have pointed out economic differences as playing a part...so do we throw money at the problem and will they stop committing the crime?
What happens when the money runs out?
What about building up and teaching individuals...is it simply about teaching skills, or is there room to develop "Character" so that one can succeed in life, either rich or poor?
We've also read bits about the breakup of the family unit. How do we promote the value of family and foster a way for family to be built up in all communities?
Who can lead these messages within these communities?
Using the Race and Gender distinguishing criteria, who would the various demographics listen to and work to emulate in their life?
What happens when a "Leader" a "Role Model" and "Authority" within the various demographics is a poor example? How does this effect the actions of the group who follows that person?
How can someone from an alternate demographic be a positive influence and ultimately breakdown the stereotypes to have a lowered criminal count, if not ultimately crime free society?
How do we all respect one anothers differences, while finding a common ground of right/wrong that would allow us all to be grounded in a common reality?
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