Gang Violence

The spike in the crime rate occurs for various reasons. One has to deal with the welfare reform, over the years more parents have taken on the responsibility of mother and father. These individuals caring for their children in a single-family household makes it hard to maintain. Families that fall into poverty and depend upon resources from the government are actually increasing the problems that their children will face later in life.
Over the past three decades, the rise in violent crimes correlate with the rise in single-family households abandoned by their fathers. Most lawmakers believe crime is the reflection of poverty. Children that reside in a neighborhood that is deemed a high-crime area often resort to delinquent gang activity. And the statistic of teenage violent crime is attributed to the absence of their father. The type of aggression seen within future criminals has reared as early as age six and under.
You hear of a lot of crime that usually happens in the warmer months like …show more content…
With gang members standing on corners, to drive by shootings, it is hard for anyone to accomplish any of this in the snow. Gang violence has increased the number of gun related incidents. Evidence has proven that the absence of love and guidance from fathers and mothers has a broad social consequence for the entire community and children. Daily you hear of cases that so many young adolescent boys and girls from damaged families tend to have a weaker bond or sense of belonging to their neighborhood. Because of the absence, teens are more prone to exploit similar individuals to replace the voids and other desires. When children do not get the love and attention they need from their parents it hinders their ability to