2017201820192020−1.4−1.2−1.0−0.8−0.6−0.4−0.20.00.20.40.60.81.01.21.4↑ Hispanic defendants more likely↓ Hispanic defendants less likely
Hispanic defendants more likely
Hispanic defendants less likely
The bar chart represents the average number of charges dropped for Hispanic defendants minus that for White defendants. The 2017 baseline was calculated as the average difference in the number of charges dropped after filing between Hispanic and White defendants each month in 2017.