The Same American Phenomenon Of High Homicide Rates

Gun violence has been a conspicuous problem in the US, especially in recent times. The problem appears to be unique to the U.S, perhaps due to the advocacy that exists for guns by the NRA (National Rifle Association), as well as its constitution that permits household gun ownership. Thus, guns have grown to become a part of U.S culture, and there is an ongoing debate about how ethical or appropriate its (guns) prevalence is. Some argue that guns are needed, since they enhance the ability of people to protect themselves, while others protest that guns are harmful to society. I for one, am a strong believer in the latter, and assert that gun violence is the highest cause of death under the age of 40 in America - basing my argument of factors, such as the pervasiveness of guns, mass shootings, and the intertwining relationship between gang violence and drug distribution.

Homicide is one of the most destructive crimes worldwide. Around the globe, more than 40% of homicides are committed with firearms. There are assorted groups of risk factors for example relationship, family, and personal problems. According to statistics, Honduras has one of the highest homicide rates in the world. Race and jurisdiction are one of the leading causes of why homicides are highly prevalent. According to FBI Expanded Homicide Data, there were 742 justifiable murders in the year of 2013. Furthermore, the FBI data also states that 461 felons, were justifiably killed. Homicide is a threat that has become a large conflict to our society, affecting children, teenagers and families.

In the United States National Vital Statistics report written by AM Minino in 2002, it was indicated that annually there are about 30, 000 people who die because of firearm injuries. And within the United States 28, 663 deaths have been caused by gunshots and these are mostly suicidal acts. Some of the facts in the report say that next to suicides are homicides with the use of guns and the third highest numbers of deaths due to gun violence are unintentional shootings, since this is America; most of these people have been living in the metropolis (Minino, 2002).

The implications of culture as a context for crime can represent the behavior of person base on their culture. A different culture can characterized the actions of another culture as criminal or deviant. It is believed that some groups or individuals are more susceptible to becoming offenders or victims than other groups. In the pod cast “The Epidemiology Of Gun Violence: Race, Region And Policy” Dan Keating stated that “African-Americans are five times as likely to die by homicide from a gun, than by suicide.” And that “A white person is five times as likely to die by a suicide by gun, than by a homicide”. 2010 overall violent victimization rates among males and females were the same. Even though males and females encounter different

In article “Murder Isn’t a Nationwide Problem”, John R. Lott, Jr., does not struggle to layout the statistics that prove to us, the audience, that murder really isn’t a nationwide problem and that killings only take place in some places. In fact, the last sentence he states is: “To put it simply, murder isn’t a nationwide problem; it’s a problem in a very small set of urban areas”. Throughout the article, Lott, Jr. gives us many statistics saying the murders and the population in these “urban areas”.

“In 1994, there were 23,326 murders in the United States; by 2013, that number had fallen to 14,196, an incredible 39-percent decline. More specifically, according to the Department of Justice, the number of firearm-related homicides declined from 18,253 in 1993 to 11,101 in 2011. The Department of Justice further concludes that even non-fatal gun-related crimes are declining, dropping 69 percent between 1993 and

Gun violence in the United States is unusually high for a country of such wealth. Although there is not much of a difference in the overall crime rates between the United States and other high-income countries, the murder rate in the U.S. is seven times higher than the combined murder rate of 22 other high-income countries. This is because the gun shooting rate in the U.S. is twenty times greater. The higher rate of gun ownership, and less restricting gun laws are important reasons why violent gun crime in the U.S. is so much more harmful.

The implementation of stricter firearm control laws has greatly benefited many lives through its relation to homicide rates. It is observed that the rates of homicides by means of firearms are

It is apparent that guns, drugs, and drug houses are not the direct problem, rather just a tool of the core problems and divisions at hand. As Roth states, “It is impossible for researchers to hold historical circumstances constant while they study the influence of a single factor. Some social scientists claim that they can measure the impact of gun laws or unemployment or the death penalty on homicide rates by controlling statistically for the impact of other variables. Those claims are false” (14). Although, the police force in Birmingham uses these factors to explain the rising homicide problems, these explanations ignore core problems in our

The United States is often compared to other countries with stricter gun laws such the UK and Australia. Many argue that Britain and Wales have lower gun homicides than the United States, and that is true. On average 4.8 people for every 100,000 are killed in the United States every year. While in Britain the number is at 1.2. Granted in a country where guns are more readily available, their may be more gun related homicide rates, particularly those inflicted by guns. However, one must also take into consideration violent crime. In Britain and Wales their are 898 violent crimes for every 100,000 people while in the United States there are only 387. In Britain and Wales only 19% even involve a weapon. Because most of the country’s population

The United States has been a world leader in homicide for centuries. Indeed, “since the early 19th century ...[America has been] the most homicidal country in the Western world” and holds that title today (Kelley, 2009). In a 2007-2008 list of 31 nations, only two nations, Mexico and Chile, had higher homicide rates (Comparison, 2010). Nations with higher populations, such as India and China have fewer homicides (Comparison, 2010). Further, a nation such as Japan, which has a lower population but a higher population density then the United States, has one of the world’s lowest homicide rates (Comparison, 2010). Population size and density, therefore, cannot be the chief reasons for this nation’s higher homicide rates.

Subtopics: Gun purchasing, homicide rate in the United States and other countries, the impact gun purchasing has on homicide rates.

After reading the article, I would have to agree that murder is not a nationwide problem. Firstly, I completely agree that it is a problem in certain urban areas. However, as a whole country, it is not an issue. My family is from a small country in central america known as El Salvador. In El Salvador, there is at least one murder everyday due to the gang violence in the country. The gang issue has gone out of hand that there is even a travel warning. Thus, knowing of the violence there, it is no comparison to the “problem” some think we have here. After looking at the data provided in the article, it was not surprising. It is evident that there are urban areas with a murder issue, such as the city of Chicago. I believe that there should be

In 2016 the homicide numbers hit America in a crisis. Homicide numbers had gone up to

In the article “Violent Crime on the Rise”, the writer describes how to solve the problem of violent crimes in big American cities by examination and deal with the causes that are guns, drugs, and poverty. According to the writer, due to easy access to guns and firearms, a number of violent crimes are very high and growing. Drugs also take a responsibility for violent crime include the dispute between drug buyers and sellers and action under the influence of drugs. In addition, lacking basic necessities and feeling helplessness and frustration come from the poverty that can increase violent crimes. To conclude, the writer says that people commit violent crimes for many reasons, but the education, stricter gun laws, and tighter controls on drugs