Vance Byrde, 18, was shot and killed outside his home with a group of people when a man approached him and fired multiple rounds. Davon Williams, 24, was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight when a man open fired upon him. Pete Cordero, 35, was shot in an apartment and was eventually found dead behind the wheel of his car. All these, and many others, are believed to be gang related, all occurring just last month in Los Angeles alone. Over 2,000 people die each year from gang related homicides and over 4 times that are affiliated with gangs. Something clearly needs to be done. The harm from gangs in America affects all people who find themselves surrounded by the destructive lifestyle, more prevention programs need to be developed nation-wide to prevent people from wanting to create and join gangs.
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Young people have the most propensity to join gangs, not just because it’s cool and hip, but there are actually many pulling factors for youth to join delinquent gangs. Youth sign up to gangs in hopes of earning respect, money, and protection; however, what they truly gain from gangs are drive by shoot outs, trafficking drugs, and exposing themselves to petty and violent crimes.
Thankfully homicide and violent rates have been falling, and the current rates are the lowest in the past 25 years according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, however, gang-related homicides have remained unchanged, and in some cities, have increased, such that the violence and gun problems in America have fallen closer to gang problems. 86 percent of cities in America have unlawful gangs infecting them, that means the gangs are close to getting an A+, while the America is close to
Young people have the most propensity to join gangs, not just because it’s cool and hip, but there are actually many pulling factors for youth to join delinquent gangs. Youth sign up to gangs in hopes of earning respect, money, and protection; however, what they truly gain from gangs are drive by shoot outs, trafficking drugs, and exposing themselves to petty and violent crimes.
Thankfully homicide and violent rates have been falling, and the current rates are the lowest in the past 25 years according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, however, gang-related homicides have remained unchanged, and in some cities, have increased, such that the violence and gun problems in America have fallen closer to gang problems. 86 percent of cities in America have unlawful gangs infecting them, that means the gangs are close to getting an A+, while the America is close to