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		n2d4 on May 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The 1% of the population accountable for 63 % of a... A less misleading title: "25% of all convicted violent offenders are accountable for 63% of all violent convictions", but those numbers aren't big enough to be interesting.

langsoul-com on May 15, 2023 [–]

25% causing 63% violent convictions is still pretty crazy

selcuka on May 15, 2023 | [–]

Is it, though? It's 5 times as many crimes per person on average, and remember we are talking about the top 1/4 of all perpetrators.

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