As you suggest, it isn't really 13%. That's the total percentage of blacks in the country.
For the purpose of the discussion, we'll observe that males commit nearly all of the violent crime.
Fewer than half of blacks are males.
And it isn't ALL black males: Some are babies and small children; some are very old, crippled, or in a healthcare facility; and many are just law-abiding citizens.
So, about 4–5% of the US population commits 50% of the murders and 65% of violent crime.
The problem with breaking it down like that is getting rid of that segment won't fix it. The boys will grow up and the women will keep giving birth to those boys.
As you suggest, it isn't really 13%. That's the total percentage of blacks in the country.
For the purpose of the discussion, we'll observe that males commit nearly all of the violent crime.
Fewer than half of blacks are males.
And it isn't ALL black males: Some are babies and small children; some are very old, crippled, or in a healthcare facility; and many are just law-abiding citizens.
So, about 4–5% of the US population commits 50% of the murders and 65% of violent crime.
Allow that to penetrate, but not too deeply
The problem with breaking it down like that is getting rid of that segment won't fix it. The boys will grow up and the women will keep giving birth to those boys.