After a study, it was determined that white offenders had the highest involvement as perpetrators.

After a study, it was determined that white offenders had the highest involvement as perpetrators.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not determined
• D. Not addressed

Answer: (B)

Interpreting offender demographics relies on looking at rates per population, not just the total numbers. White offenders can form the largest share simply because whites are the majority in Canada, not because they have the highest per-capita involvement. In Canadian corrections data, Indigenous peoples are typically overrepresented in custody relative to their population size, indicating higher involvement per capita. Because the evidence does not support white offenders having the highest involvement, the statement is false.

Interpreting offender demographics relies on looking at rates per population, not just the total numbers. White offenders can form the largest share simply because whites are the majority in Canada, not because they have the highest per-capita involvement. In Canadian corrections data, Indigenous peoples are typically overrepresented in custody relative to their population size, indicating higher involvement per capita. Because the evidence does not support white offenders having the highest involvement, the statement is false.