tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post7658090345801009162..comments2024-03-24T21:25:13.059-07:00Comments on Inductivist: Ron Guhnamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421460508647618774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-86544882120631848382009-01-16T20:37:00.000-08:002009-01-16T20:37:00.000-08:00White and hispanic categories are conflated in cri...White and hispanic categories are conflated in crime statistics. The numbers will not be reliable unless you can separate the categories.<BR/><BR/>The ratio you present means very little without the raw data. With the raw data you can calculate the number of deaths in each category. <BR/><BR/>The concept of "outsider" means much more than color of skin. It could mean someone from another gang or another neighborhood.<BR/><BR/>Blood feuds are more likely to start between members of the same race who have interactions that go badly. A person can very quickly be categorized as "other".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-80367355769171144722009-01-16T09:48:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:48:00.000-08:00"On the other hand, the use of a gun might simply ..."On the other hand, the use of a gun might simply reflect greater lethal intent."<BR/><BR/>You bet it does. Years ago, many times a criminal wouldn't even have the gun loaded. Now, it is go in shooting. You'll get popped first, then robbed as you bleed out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-76403571589762994232009-01-16T08:06:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:06:00.000-08:00No, but you're right that guns may play a role her...No, but you're right that guns may play a role here. Roughly 70% of homicides involve a gun, but this number is even higher for gang-related murders--often black on black.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the use of a gun might simply reflect greater lethal intent.Ron Guhnamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421460508647618774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26188478.post-54671293213524608272009-01-16T07:30:00.000-08:002009-01-16T07:30:00.000-08:00Weapons such as guns and knives frequently cause a...Weapons such as guns and knives frequently cause assaults to become homicides. If certain racial pairings are more likely than others to involve weapons, it's not at all surprising that the former type have a higher death rate. I don't have the time right now to look at the original source documents, do they account for the presence of weapons? <BR/><BR/>PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com