(Data Source: National prison census data for 1926-1986, 1990, 1995,
2000, 2005, 2010, also 1979 and 1984)

THE website Those Who Can See has a lengthy and very informative post on statistics pertaining to black criminality, which is high in most or all countries where blacks have a significant presence, even nations where Africans were never colonized or enslaved. As the above graph shows, the crime rate of blacks in the U.S. has increased dramatically since the era of segregation. Black crime is born out of a “very violent past in this country” and a “very difficult history,” Obama contended after George Zimmerman was acquitted. Perplexingly, incarceration rates have soared the farther we are from that violent past. Also, if tough sentencing is the problem, as Eric Holder maintains, then why haven’t whites seen a comparable increase in incarceration rates? It must be that “history of racial disparity in the application of our criminal laws.”

But then why is crime so high in Kenya? Years after colonialism,  there is no racial disparity in laws there. This is from a U.S. State Department fact sheet on crime in Kenya:

Kenya remains critically rated for both Crime and Transnational Terrorism. … The most common crime in Kenya’s major cities, and in particular Nairobi, is car-jacking. In virtually every instance, criminals use weapons to hijack a vehicle. Victims are sometimes tied up and put in the back seat or trunk of their own car. Criminals who commit these crimes will not hesitate to shoot a victim who is the least bit uncooperative …

Violent and sometimes fatal criminal attacks, including armed carjackings, home invasions/burglaries, and kidnappings can occur at any time and in any location,…Street crime is a serious problem … Walking alone is not advisable especially downtown, public parks, beach areas, and other poorly lit areas…

Here are facts about crime in Liberia. Not only is it crime-ridden, but many crimes are “unsuccessfully investigated:”

Monrovia is rated a high threat post for crime… The vast majority of crime that occurs in Monrovia is “crimes of opportunity” like pick pocketing, snatch-and-grabs, and scams. Travelers are cautioned when visiting the areas of greater Monrovia known as Red Light, Waterside, Congo Town, ELWA Junction, and all market areas. These areas are extremely crowded with a lot of petty crime …

Corruption hinders the development of the police, as bribes and extortion are frequent. Many criminal incidents are unsuccessfully investigated, removing any hope of an arrest or recovery of property.

— Comments —

Hannon writes:

Here is an interesting story that claims to provide evidence for correlation between lead in the environment and crime. Of course the figures are “monoracial” but I thought it would be interesting to add to the discussion on black crime.

I’m not sure why the peak in the graph you provide (ca. 2004) is about ten years later than the overall crime peak given in this article.

Laura writes:

Hmm. But then you would expect to see similar increases in white crime.

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