TABLE 2.
VARIATION IN PRE-ARRAIGNMENT DETENTION BY CHARGE AND RACE/ETHNICITY, MANHATTAN-MALE ARRESTEES 2000–2003
| MJ in Public View | MJ Msdmr Sale | Nondrug Misdmr | Nondrug Felony | Controlled Substance | All Arrestsa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Male Arrestees | ||||||
| Black | 17,846 | 4,260 | 52,100 | 27,521 | 35,075 | 137,762 |
| Hispanic | 12,933 | 2,655 | 33,098 | 18,212 | 20,906 | 88,251 |
| White | 9,464 | 466 | 21,469 | 9,730 | 9,023 | 50,285 |
| Other
|
602
|
31
|
5,006
|
2,223
|
475
|
8,346
|
| Total | 40,845 | 7,392 | 111,673 | 57,686 | 65,479 | 284,644 |
| (%) | (14.3%) | (2.6%) | (39.2%) | (20.3%) | (23.0%) | (100%) |
| ADAM-Manhattan Male Detainees | ||||||
| Black | 246 | 62 | 1,141 | 396 | 537 | 2,407 |
| Hispanic | 124 | 19 | 520 | 175 | 227 | 1,076 |
| White | 49 | 3 | 233 | 87 | 103 | 490 |
| Other
|
24
|
6
|
126
|
58
|
48
|
265
|
| Total | 443 | 144 | 2,020 | 716 | 915 | 4,238 |
| (%) | (10.5%) | (2.1%) | (47.7%) | (16.9%) | (21.6%) | (100%) |
| Pre-arraignment Detention Ratiob | ||||||
| Black | 1.38% | 1.46% | 2.19% | 1.44% | 1.53% | 1.75% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% | 0.72% | 1.57% | 0.96% | 1.09% | 1.22% |
| White | 0.52% | — | 1.09% | 0.89% | 1.14% | 0.97% |
| Other
|
— .
|
— .
|
2.52%
|
2.61%
|
— .
|
3.18%
|
| Total | 1.08% | 1.22% | 1.81% | 1.24% | 1.40% | 1.49% |
| Standard Error of Pre-arraignment Detention Ratio | ||||||
| Black | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Hispanic | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| White | 0.07% | — | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| Other
|
— .
|
— .
|
0.22%
|
0.34%
|
— .
|
0.19%
|
| Total | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity Disparity in Detention Ratioc | ||||||
| Black:White | 2.66 | — | 2.02 | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.79 |
| Hisp:White | 1.85 | — | 1.45 | n.s. | n.s. | 1.25 |
Includes marijuana arrests other than MJ in public view and MJ misdemeanor sale.
The pre-arraignment detention ratio is the number of ADAM arrestees (for a specific charge category and race/ethnicity) divided by the corresponding number of NYS arrestees and multiplied by 100.
The race/ethnicity disparity is calculated as the detention ratio for blacks (or Hispanics) divided by the detention ratio for whites. A racial disparity of 1.0 indicates no difference between the detention rates. All reported racial disparities are statistically significant at the α = 0.01 level (larger than 1) in a two-sided z-test. Disparities that were not significant are designated as “n.s.”
—Ratio suppressed if number of Manhattan arrestees is less than 2,000.