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Table 43

Arrests

by Race, 2002
[10,370 agencies; 2002 estimated population 205,108,615]
 
Total arrests
Percent distribution1
Offense charged
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
TOTAL 9,797,385 6,923,390 2,633,632 130,636 109,727 100.0 70.7 26.9 1.3 1.1
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 10,099 4,814 5,047 115 123 100.0 47.7 50.0 1.1 1.2
Forcible rape 20,127 12,766 6,852 240 269 100.0 63.4 34.0 1.2 1.3
Robbery 77,280 34,109 41,837 471 863 100.0 44.1 54.1 0.6 1.1
Aggravated assault 338,850 214,992 115,789 4,069 4,000 100.0 63.4 34.2 1.2 1.2
Burglary 205,873 144,958 56,647 1,992 2,276 100.0 70.4 27.5 1.0 1.1
Larceny-theft 843,066 572,515 246,946 10,345 13,260 100.0 67.9 29.3 1.2 1.6
Motor vehicle theft 107,031 64,625 39,114 1,156 2,136 100.0 60.4 36.5 1.1 2.0
Arson 11,808 9,067 2,537 100 104 100.0 76.8 21.5 0.8 0.9
Violent crime2 446,356 266,681 169,525 4,895 5,255 100.0 59.7 38.0 1.1 1.2
Property crime3 1,167,778 791,165 345,244 13,593 17,776 100.0 67.7 29.6 1.2 1.5
Crime Index4 1,614,134 1,057,846 514,769 18,488 23,031 100.0 65.5 31.9 1.1 1.4
Other assaults 919,691 610,946 286,787 12,201 9,757 100.0 66.4 31.2 1.3 1.1
Forgery and counterfeiting 82,882 57,125 24,148 458 1,151 100.0 68.9 29.1 0.6 1.4
Fraud 232,336 157,763 71,538 1,431 1,604 100.0 67.9 30.8 0.6 0.7
Embezzlement 13,379 9,153 3,959 64 203 100.0 68.4 29.6 0.5 1.5
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 91,150 53,535 35,986 611 1,018 100.0 58.7 39.5 0.7 1.1
Vandalism 198,139 150,437 42,757 2,804 2,141 100.0 75.9 21.6 1.4 1.1
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 118,148 73,140 42,810 879 1,319 100.0 61.9 36.2 0.7 1.1
Prostitution and commercialized vice 58,659 33,650 23,455 364 1,190 100.0 57.4 40.0 0.6 2.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 67,761 50,378 15,745 680 958 100.0 74.3 23.2 1.0 1.4
Drug abuse violations 1,101,547 728,797 357,725 6,848 8,177 100.0 66.2 32.5 0.6 0.7
Gambling 7,525 2,033 5,136 38 318 100.0 27.0 68.3 0.5 4.2
Offenses against the family and children 97,393 66,440 28,180 1,266 1,507 100.0 68.2 28.9 1.3 1.5
Driving under the influence 1,017,504 893,395 99,548 15,460 9,101 100.0 87.8 9.8 1.5 0.9
Liquor laws 462,215 405,275 41,204 11,397 4,339 100.0 87.7 8.9 2.5 0.9
Drunkenness 412,735 345,448 55,598 9,563 2,126 100.0 83.7 13.5 2.3 0.5
Disorderly conduct 481,932 321,117 149,393 7,883 3,539 100.0 66.6 31.0 1.6 0.7
Vagrancy 19,669 12,223 6,888 419 139 100.0 62.1 35.0 2.1 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 2,599,658 1,751,450 778,558 37,377 32,273 100.0 67.4 29.9 1.4 1.2
Suspicion 7,647 4,130 3,128 108 281 100.0 54.0 40.9 1.4 3.7
Curfew and loitering law violations 103,054 70,738 29,717 1,083 1,516 100.0 68.6 28.8 1.1 1.5
Runaways 90,227 68,371 16,603 1,214 4,039 100.0 75.8 18.4 1.3 4.5
                     
                     
 
Arrests under 18
Percent distribution1
Offense charged
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
TOTAL 1,620,594 1,158,776 415,854 20,383 25,581 100.0 71.5 25.7 1.3 1.6
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 972 446 487 23 16 100.0 45.9 50.1 2.4 1.6
Forcible rape 3,355 2,079 1,207 37 32 100.0 62.0 36.0 1.1 1.0
Robbery 17,878 6,895 10,537 91 355 100.0 38.6 58.9 0.5 2.0
Aggravated assault 44,185 26,877 16,217 535 556 100.0 60.8 36.7 1.2 1.3
Burglary 61,754 44,680 15,558 689 827 100.0 72.4 25.2 1.1 1.3
Larceny-theft 248,202 173,910 65,667 3,443 5,182 100.0 70.1 26.5 1.4 2.1
Motor vehicle theft 32,487 18,949 12,428 445 665 100.0 58.3 38.3 1.4 2.0
Arson 5,837 4,711 1,026 48 52 100.0 80.7 17.6 0.8 0.9
Violent crime2 66,390 36,297 28,448 686 959 100.0 54.7 42.8 1.0 1.4
Property crime3 348,280 242,250 94,679 4,625 6,726 100.0 69.6 27.2 1.3 1.9
Crime Index4 414,670 278,547 123,127 5,311 7,685 100.0 67.2 29.7 1.3 1.9
Other assaults 168,641 106,119 58,518 1,942 2,062 100.0 62.9 34.7 1.2 1.2
Forgery and counterfeiting 3,644 2,845 711 33 55 100.0 78.1 19.5 0.9 1.5
Fraud 6,418 4,242 2,051 47 78 100.0 66.1 32.0 0.7 1.2
Embezzlement 1,004 696 287 1 20 100.0 69.3 28.6 0.1 2.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 18,769 10,612 7,761 134 262 100.0 56.5 41.4 0.7 1.4
Vandalism 75,781 61,373 12,594 919 895 100.0 81.0 16.6 1.2 1.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 25,239 16,945 7,751 207 336 100.0 67.1 30.7 0.8 1.3
Prostitution and commercialized vice 1,094 479 597 6 12 100.0 43.8 54.6 0.5 1.1
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 13,857 9,986 3,603 107 161 100.0 72.1 26.0 0.8 1.2
Drug abuse violations 133,494 97,766 33,208 1,152 1,368 100.0 73.2 24.9 0.9 1.0
Gambling 1,114 127 955 0 32 100.0 11.4 85.7 * 2.9
Offenses against the family and children 6,554 4,837 1,541 56 120 100.0 73.8 23.5 0.9 1.8
Driving under the influence 15,155 14,138 628 267 122 100.0 93.3 4.1 1.8 0.8
Liquor laws 105,652 97,372 4,629 2,656 995 100.0 92.2 4.4 2.5 0.9
Drunkenness 13,508 12,155 995 258 100 100.0 90.0 7.4 1.9 0.7
Disorderly conduct 138,847 88,761 47,261 1,708 1,117 100.0 63.9 34.0 1.2 0.8
Vagrancy 1,518 1,147 346 14 11 100.0 75.6 22.8 0.9 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 281,184 210,704 62,641 3,261 4,578 100.0 74.9 22.3 1.2 1.6
Suspicion 1,170 816 330 7 17 100.0 69.7 28.2 0.6 1.5
Curfew and loitering law violations 103,054 70,738 29,717 1,083 1,516 100.0 68.6 28.8 1.1 1.5
Runaways 90,227 68,371 16,603 1,214 4,039 100.0 75.8 18.4 1.3 4.5
                     
                     
 
Arrests 18 and over
Percent distribution1
Offense charged
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
Total
White
Black
American
Indian or
Alaskan
Native
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander
TOTAL 8,176,791 5,764,614 2,217,778 110,253 84,146 100.0 70.5 27.1 1.3 1.0
                     
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 9,127 4,368 4,560 92 107 100.0 47.9 50.0 1.0 1.2
Forcible rape 16,772 10,687 5,645 203 237 100.0 63.7 33.7 1.2 1.4
Robbery 59,402 27,214 31,300 380 508 100.0 45.8 52.7 0.6 0.9
Aggravated assault 294,665 188,115 99,572 3,534 3,444 100.0 63.8 33.8 1.2 1.2
Burglary 144,119 100,278 41,089 1,303 1,449 100.0 69.6 28.5 0.9 1.0
Larceny-theft 594,864 398,605 181,279 6,902 8,078 100.0 67.0 30.5 1.2 1.4
Motor vehicle theft 74,544 45,676 26,686 711 1,471 100.0 61.3 35.8 1.0 2.0
Arson 5,971 4,356 1,511 52 52 100.0 73.0 25.3 0.9 0.9
Violent crime2 379,966 230,384 141,077 4,209 4,296 100.0 60.6 37.1 1.1 1.1
Property crime3 819,498 548,915 250,565 8,968 11,050 100.0 67.0 30.6 1.1 1.3
Crime Index4 1,199,464 779,299 391,642 13,177 15,346 100.0 65.0 32.7 1.1 1.3
Other assaults 751,050 504,827 228,269 10,259 7,695 100.0 67.2 30.4 1.4 1.0
Forgery and counterfeiting 79,238 54,280 23,437 425 1,096 100.0 68.5 29.6 0.5 1.4
Fraud 225,918 153,521 69,487 1,384 1,526 100.0 68.0 30.8 0.6 0.7
Embezzlement 12,375 8,457 3,672 63 183 100.0 68.3 29.7 0.5 1.5
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing 72,381 42,923 28,225 477 756 100.0 59.3 39.0 0.7 1.0
Vandalism 122,358 89,064 30,163 1,885 1,246 100.0 72.8 24.7 1.5 1.0
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc. 92,909 56,195 35,059 672 983 100.0 60.5 37.7 0.7 1.1
Prostitution and commercialized vice 57,565 33,171 22,858 358 1,178 100.0 57.6 39.7 0.6 2.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) 53,904 40,392 12,142 573 797 100.0 74.9 22.5 1.1 1.5
Drug abuse violations 968,053 631,031 324,517 5,696 6,809 100.0 65.2 33.5 0.6 0.7
Gambling 6,411 1,906 4,181 38 286 100.0 29.7 65.2 0.6 4.5
Offenses against the family and children 90,839 61,603 26,639 1,210 1,387 100.0 67.8 29.3 1.3 1.5
Driving under the influence 1,002,349 879,257 98,920 15,193 8,979 100.0 87.7 9.9 1.5 0.9
Liquor laws 356,563 307,903 36,575 8,741 3,344 100.0 86.4 10.3 2.5 0.9
Drunkenness 399,227 333,293 54,603 9,305 2,026 100.0 83.5 13.7 2.3 0.5
Disorderly conduct 343,085 232,356 102,132 6,175 2,422 100.0 67.7 29.8 1.8 0.7
Vagrancy 18,151 11,076 6,542 405 128 100.0 61.0 36.0 2.2 0.7
All other offenses (except traffic) 2,318,474 1,540,746 715,917 34,116 27,695 100.0 66.5 30.9 1.5 1.2
Suspicion 6,477 3,314 2,798 101 264 100.0 51.2 43.2 1.6 4.1
Curfew and loitering law violations - - - - - - - - - -
Runaways - - - - - - - - - -