Sir, your numbers on China are miles and miles off.Vegas » 08 Nov 2023, 8:23 pm » wrote: ↑ China is in the lead for the most incarcerated citizens per capita, but America is not far behind at number 2. We only represent 4.7% of the world's population, but house 20% of the world's prisoners.
We brag that America is the land of the free. Yet...^^^.
My question: Is it just easier to break the law in America or something? What can explain this?
Sumela » 08 Nov 2023, 8:33 pm » wrote: ↑ Sir, your numbers on China are miles and miles off.
But certainly regarding the US you are right on.
Sir, that's total # of prisoners - not per capita.
Sumela » 08 Nov 2023, 8:53 pm » wrote: ↑ Sir, that's total # of prisoners - not per capita.
Per capita its not even close.
China isnt even in the top 30 per capita.
Most prisoners per capita by country 2023 | Statista
Now you are getting closer. US has the highest incarceration rate of any first world country.Vegas » 08 Nov 2023, 8:59 pm » wrote: ↑ My bad. Damn, we are more gay than I thought. China's population is over a billion. Ours is 330 million. Yet, the number of prisoners we have is pretty damn close to their numbers. We are only 15.5k fewer.
Folks will say its black problems. It may be, but its likely deeper than that.Vegas » 08 Nov 2023, 8:59 pm » wrote: ↑ My bad. Damn, we are more gay than I thought. China's population is over a billion. Ours is 330 million. Yet, the number of prisoners we have is pretty damn close to their numbers. We are only 15.5k fewer.