General Discussion

Maybe in the underlying studies?

For example, I'd like to see class thrown in there. I have no doubt racial disparities are increasing, but so is class disparity. And more white people are in the top quintile (by proportion) than black people. Does the increase in disparity track class, or is there some independence?

And incarceration rates. So the close relatives of someone incarcerated is more likely to be incarcerated themselves? Duh! That's no surprise. When I as a teen, there was a family I knew (we'll call them the Redneckersons) who took turns going to prison. There was definitely a cultural issue in that family. You have to break the cultural chain so that people can see another alternative. It isn't just about jail time, but about opportunity.

It's hard to tell if these are just shitty studies, or if we're not getting the details.