“. . .more than half of American men will be arrested at least once in their lifetime, and a 2011 study reported by TIME suggests that one out of three young adults will be arrested at least once by the time they turn 23.”
Remove urban yoots from the sample and what are the stats?
FBI Arrest Statistics: 1994-2010
I find it interesting that arrests are not identified by race nor number of repeat offenders. I have a feeling that 10% of the population represents 90% of the arrests!
http://ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/ezaucr/
Estimated arrests of all persons in the United States
Total Arrests:
2006 14,382,900
2007 14,211,500
2008 14,007,300
2009 13,689,200
2010 13,122,100
Violent Crime Index
2006 611,520
2007 597,450
2008 594,910
2009 581,760
2010 552,080
These statistics are estimates that account for missing data and may differ from other published sources. The county-level files which are the source of this information are not official FBI releases and are being provided for research purposes.