Hour 3: Crime has more to do with economics and nothing to do with race

This hour, The relationship between race and crime is complex and highly debated among criminologists, sociologists, and policymakers. In the United States, official data like arrest records and prison populations show significant racial disparities, meaning certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately represented relative to their percentage of the general population. However, experts emphasize that race itself is not a biological or causal driver of criminal behavior. Instead, race correlates strongly with underlying social, economic, and institutional factors that influence both who commits crimes and who is caught. Then, Scoot talks about the seeming bias the WNBA has against Caitlin Clark.