The Cause Of Violence And Crime In America

Crime, death, and destruction is a big problem in Latin America. People are getting severely harmed and killed by many things, such as gangs drug, trafficking, human trafficking, not only those things but many others. A lot of people in the world are trying to help the people that are causing major problems to the world’s economy and the people living in it. Sadly, it doesn’t or won’t stop because people think they can do what they want and get away with anything they want without thinking that it’s

games. While people may think that violent video games are a great cause of real life criminal acts, this is not the case as video games are more of a scapegoat to blame violence on. Video games are not violent, and they are truly only for entertainment. Video games cause violence in the minds of most people, but people who believe this are uneducated with this topic as the evidence does not match up. Many children in America play video games “At least 97% of American youth now play video games

Youth Crime in Latin America Violence is one of the biggest problems Latin America countries have had during the last years; however, it has increase in the last years, becoming a common phenomenon that affects the daily activities of the communities (Moser and Mcilwaine, 2006, p. 90). This problem makes the region one of the most violent in the world with a rate of twenty murder for every hundred people (Sanchez, 2006, p. 182), as show in the Figure 1. Latin America is the region with a higher rate

Why is violence more prevalent among young people? Introduction According to Wilson, Lipsey, &, Derson, (2003, pp. 49-139) “Youth violence refers to the intentional use of physical force or power by youth against another person or group that is likely to result in injury or death.” Violence is one of the key causes of death amongst the youth. While violence can be both fatal and non-fatal, it is the most prevalent way that the youth use to show disagreement, difference of opinion or solve problems

been marred with much violence and turmoil. In America, the roots of the country were established in a very bloody manner and seemingly resonates in today's world as violence permeates the national landscape. The purpose of this essay is to investigate the causes of violence in America and look specifically at the youth of this country and the effects that are produced because of their behavior. Essentially, this essay will try to communicate how the proliferation of violence committed by American

The Argument about Gun Control in America America has 88.8 guns per 100 people, or approximately 270 million guns which is the world’s highest total and per capita quantity. In the United States, 22% of the overall population have one or more guns; 35% of the male population and 12% of the female population (“Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?”). American gun culture originated from its roots in the revolution, colonial history and border expansion to a certain extent. According to the Second

Recently, an increasing number of North American youth are committing violent crimes. Although the consequences of these violent crimes are easily apparent, the causes behind them are often abstract and obscure, making it difficult to pin blame on a single source. Moreover, this deviant behaviour among young people can be attributed to a combination of several generalized factors. Leading contributing factors of youth violence include the media, the influence of family life, widespread abuse of drugs

History Latin America is composed of seventeen countries which was colonized by Spain’s and Portugal. They are large in diverse population with four hundred and ninety million people in total. The percentage of the Indian and African that lives in Latin America is basically seventy-five percent just in the cities. The industrial and development grew since the 1960’s; also the free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) proposes to integrate economies of Latin America, North America and the Caribbean (except

Gang violence and organized crime have become a serious problem for El Salvador and Central America for the past decade. Gang violence is an enormous problem in El Salvador especially among young people with an estimate of 60,000 minors belonging to gangs. According to government organization Instituto de Medicina Legal, the country has the highest murder rate in Latin America and the Caribbean with 103 murders per 100,000 person. High rates of violence are contributed by competition between rival

United States of America is commonly called a “melting pot,” due to its diversity in races, cultures, and religions all mixing together as one. Yet, as great as all that diversification sounds, there is a dark side to it as well. The USA is plagued by gang violence due to racism and segregation. The diverseness that makes the USA so great, is also the cause for one of its biggest social stigmas. One of the most recognized gangs/organizations that promote racial segregation through violence are the white