According to UCR reports, African Americans of all ages make up about 12 percent of the general population of the U.S., yet they account for about 42 percent of violent crime arrests and 27 percent of property crime arrests (FBI, 2010). Whites account for 70 percent of all arrests, while blacks are arrested for 28 percent of all crimes. Whites comprise 59 percent of arrests for violent crimes and 68 percent of arrests for property crimes (FBI, 2010). Looking at juveniles between the ages of 10 and 17, the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. in 2012 was 76% white, 17% black, 5% Asian/Pacific Is¬lander, and 2% American Indian (Hawkins, Laub, Lauritsen, and Cothern, 2000). Yet, official statistics show that African American youth were arrested
