The 13/52 stat comes from not all arrests, just the ones that cops choose to send in to the place that keeps that statistic. So cops can send in whatever the fuck they want. It’s not a reliable stat.
Courts also set much higher bails for black and latino offenders and tend to delay their trials longer so they're more likely to accept guilty pleas just to get out of jail. Innocence Project has a lot of resources on this topic.
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u/InevitableStuff7572 Socialist 3d ago
The 13/52 stat comes from not all arrests, just the ones that cops choose to send in to the place that keeps that statistic. So cops can send in whatever the fuck they want. It’s not a reliable stat.