Mann has criticized the arguments of William Wilbanks, arguing that Wilbanks' reliance on quantitative and statiscal data hides the reality of racism.
Quotes "Black victims are sometimes reluctant to report victimization at the hands of whitess." "Statistics on specific crimes include false accusations against blacks." "White victims tend to overreport being victimized by black offenders because they often misperceive Hispanic and other minority offendors as black." Writings by Coramae Richey Mann Unequal Justice: A Question of Color (1993)