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    The UCR data concerning violent crime by race, gender, and population can be found on the FBI website. I have selected Houston, Texas as my population to analyze for this discussion. The population demographics of Houston are 59% White (not Latino), 28% Latino, 15% Black (not Latino), 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.7% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander according to the United States Census Bureau's 2019 estimates.

According to the 2018 UCR data from the City of Houston Police Department regarding violent crimes across all races and genders in Houston included: a total of 20776 offenses; 8134 offenses committed by offenders whose race is known; 2811 offenses committed against victims whose race is known; a rate of 6795 per 100000 inhabitants for all violent crimes; a rate of 1318 per 100000 inhabitants for all offender-based offenses where offender's race was known; and a rate of 1786 per 100000 inhabitants for victim-based offenses where victim's race was known. Breaking down these statistics further into specific racial categories shows that: among offenders whose race was known 44% were Black (not Latino); 35 % were White (not Latino); 14 % were Hispanic or Latino; 4 % were Asian or Pacific Islanders; 2 % were American Indian or Alaskan Natives; and less than 1 percent reported other races or ethnicity groups according to City Data Crime Index from 2018-2020 report from Numbeo . Among victims whose race was known 46 % were Black (not Latino); 25 % were White (not Latinos); 22 %were Hispanic or Latinos ;4 %were Asian or Pacific Islanders ;1 percent reported other races or ethnicities groups according to the same report mentioned above. Socioeconomic factors such as poverty levels and educational attainment could contribute to increased prevalence and rates of violent crime within certain populations in cities such as Houston due to social inequalities that exist between different racial groups in terms cultural capital resources such financial wealth access , education , housing opportunities etc . According too the US Census Bureau’s 2019 poverty statistics , 25 .6 percent persons living below poverty line compared with 20 .2 percent those living above it in Harris County which contains city of Houston so there is an economic inequality issue in this area which may affect how violence manifests differently across different demographic regions since not everyone has equal access resources which increases vulnerability certain individuals become more prone being victimized by criminal activities while others may lack motivation economically driven reasons commit crime when they cannot basic needs met through legal means available them so they resort committing illegal acts get fast money resolve their problems Cultural norms can also contribute towards contributing factors criminal behavior people feel invulnerable because they think laws do not apply them if they come certain backgrounds low income neighborhoods majority group members coming similar backgrounds tend look own kind out support each other even when act outside law instead adhering set regulations society has put place protection citizens leading disregard law among certain segments population who view themselves excluded entitled to same rights privileges afforded wealthier counterparts