Why do Hispanic males have a disproportinate representation in prisons?

[malamute]

Originally Posted by AllenSJC

That, and because they aren't white, so they are more likely to be suspected of having committed a crime.

Then explain Ciudad Juarez. The most violent city in the world and you can't blame it on the whites.

[Edu983]

Originally Posted by Cronous

Living the DC metro area I encounter a decent sized Hispanic/Mexican population (they maybe 10% of the population). Most of them seem hard working though poor. I seem to see little indication of criminality among the populace. However, I see from the statistics that Hispanic males have a disproportinate representation in prisons (lower than African Americans but more than White and Asians). Where does this come from? Near the border or something?

Blah Blah Blah, where are the sources?