<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
If black people aren't more prone to violence or stealing then why are they always getting arrested for those crimes? I understand white people do mass shootings a lot but neighborhood violence seems to be mostly black people!
<|assistant|>
It is understandable to be concerned by the amount of violent crime committed by African Americans. However, criminal rates are highly dependent on demographic factors and other variables beyond individual identity. For example, the poverty rate for whites is approximately twice that of African Americans and economic inequality is a strong predictor of crime. In addition, systemic racial bias and disparities in the education system lead to unequal opportunity between races, which is reflected in the fact that African American children are disciplined more harshly in schools than white children. Furthermore, media portrayals and societal attitudes towards African Americans have historically reinforced stereotyping and discrimination, which can contribute to higher crime rates. Ultimately, in order to accurately understand why African Americans are arrested for violent crimes more than other racial groups, it is necessary to examine a range of contextual factors.