Gang Violence Essay

lost 6 classmates, mostly to gang violence. The numbers only got worse when you looked at the high school. Quintin and Malik were worried about becoming targets of gangs. As they began high school they tried to keep their heads down and just mind there own business. One day about a week into their freshman year as Malik and Quintin we're walking home from the basketball courts at around eight o'clock they found themselves in the mist of a shot out between rival gangs. They weren't initially…

morning on September 25th, 2011 during a gang related shooting. According to the Winnipeg police, Vincett didn’t have any gang affiliation to their knowledge, but the shooter who will remain nameless due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act was supposedly tied to the Indian Posse. The Indian Posse is one of the largest street gangs in Canada, reportedly claiming over 12,000 members. It was stated in the report that the suspect and David Vincett spoke about respective gang affiliations before the…

This paper describes the problem of Gang related violence and why it's happening. Gang related violence is highly overlooked and ignored by American citizens. There isn't a time where you can turn on the news and not hear about a shooting or murder. And the sad thing is that most of these incidents are Gang related actions. So if we hear about it everyday then why do we not act upon it? The solution is given. However this solution can be looked at as difficult. But if American citizens can work…

Today in the world of constant fears of public shootings, drug use, and gang violence the question has been raised on whether or not schools should be allowed to search student’s persons and lockers for thing like weapons, guns, and drugs. The bottom line is that schools should have the final say so in this because they are the ones who are in charge of the safety of all of their students. The main argument against the schools searching their students is that it’s a “gross violation” of the…

Social media can cause violence among people, which can affect the neighborhood in which they live in. Specifically, social media has opened the door for cyber banging. Both NPR (National Public Radio) and the co-director of Metro Chicago YMCA’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention program, Eddie Bocanegra, report the evidence of how social media influences gang violence. As a result, this has caused the Chicago police, Professor Desmond Patton, and Professor Henry Liebermann to come up with…

Effects of Gang Violence in Saint Louis, Missouri Up until the last two decades, Saint Louis, Missouri has been a rather safe and quiet city. But in 2015, the city experienced more homicides than any year in the past two decades and landed itself among the most dangerous cities in America (Murphy “2015 Was St.”). In fact, just this year the city was named the most violent city in America (“St. Louis Named”). A large reason for the violence is gang affiliation. Another cause for their high…

who call themselves a gang. The woman, who was just trying to walk home after a long, hard day at work, is now being followed by some of the men from that gang. She runs and runs, but knows she will get nowhere before the men catch up so she stops. Knowing she will be abused, or raped, or worse, if they ever catch her, she begins to take out her phone. The men know she will call the cops, so they resort to their last measure. Bang! She is shot, right through the stomach. The gang did not stop…

Force is Chicago's Answer to Gun and Gang Violence In very recent history the media has covered multiple gun massacres in the U.S.A. many such as the one in Newtown, Connecticut in this 26 people were killed, a lot of them being young children. There was another infamous shooting being the tragic event of the Columbine High School massacre. These unfortunate and evil events have opened the closed eyes of Americans to the issue of gun violence. Due to these events repetitive arguments and…

many gang members who sell drugs, indicated that they would not give up drug selling for less pay by the hour, a number of them said they would sell drugs for lower pay, but an increase in hours. According to huff the drugs sold varied from region to region. Gang members were earning as much as $1,000 per week from 30 customers. In comparison those who were not gang member were earning $625 per week with 80 customers (Huff 1998:4) Gang Wars Gang wars are a part of everyday life within a gang.…

Gang Violence Speech Gang Violence Specific Purpose – To inform my audience about gang violence. I will explain the origin of gangs; the reasons people join gangs, what influences them, and the consequences of joining a gang. Intro: Guns, Knives, Street fights, riots, people fighting all around, leading to injuries and sometimes deaths. These are all factors and items used in gang violence. I’m sure everyone here has heard of gang violence or maybe even had experiences with gang violence.…