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> Proxies for race (such as where they live)
a proxy is only a proxy if there is bad intent, otherwise it is just correlation.
> This will skew the numbers substantially
Only if your analysis is as simplistic - otherwise you can afford to look into the reasons the discrepancy exists.
You suggest over-policing, or higher police scrutiny, results in more arrests - why does it not result in fewer "nuisance" crimes?
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> Proxies for race (such as where they live)
a proxy is only a proxy if there is bad intent, otherwise it is just correlation.
> This will skew the numbers substantially
Only if your analysis is as simplistic - otherwise you can afford to look into the reasons the discrepancy exists.
You suggest over-policing, or higher police scrutiny, results in more arrests - why does it not result in fewer "nuisance" crimes?