Violence In Detroit

¨Gang members have been responsible for 61 percent of all homicides [in Chicago] in 2011, up from 58.7 percent in 2010¨ (Hidden America). These are some of the few disturbing statistics about gang violence in Chicago; however, as many people do not know, gangs have not always been about drugs and violence. In the early 19th century, gangs are not what people perceive them to be today. Gangs in the 19th century were volunteers with the fire department back in the Antebellum Period, which is the period before the civil war and after the War of 1812. As time went on and as the professional firemen forced the volunteers to break up, they started spreading apart. Then by the late 19th century, gangs started developing on the south side. This is

In the 1940s the black population grew onward and since there were now more blacks in Chicago, there were buildings that were being built for low-income and poverty families and since the blacks were just now coming into Chicago looking for better employment they had to move to where they could afford. Now these buildings were being built on the west and south sides of Chicago. These buildings became like forts to these gangs These gangs grew intense over time in Chicago as well in New York. Gang war erupted over drug trafficking turf, which made black gang problems explode in the 1960s. It got so bad that law enforcement said that it was too dangerous for them to patrol around that area. Gangs of Chicago controlled many things like drug distribution

Gangs were first originated so ethnic or neighbored groups could defend themselves against other people/outsiders. Gang names were usually taken from the area the gang resides in, which would be the street name or street number. There are many reasons why people group up and make a gang. Gangs see that violence gets them what they want faster than most of the other methods. They turn to violence for fun, profit, and most of all control. Most of the gangs were minorities who were being oppressed or bullied for their race or color and sometimes homosexuality.

Gangs originated naturally during the adolescent years of a child. They started from small play groups that eventually found themselves in conflict with other small groups of youth. Due to the conflict between the two small groups of youth it became a part of a child’s mind set to come together as a gang and protect their rights and satisfy the needs that their environment and families couldn’t provide. There are about 24,500 gangs in the U.S and out of those gangs 40% of them are juveniles (Hess, Orthmann, Wright, 2013). There are numerous reason why a child would join a gang, and the

. The shutting down of factories in South Central Los Angeles contributed to a number of gangs forming. Many African Americans moved to that particular part of the city because of how well the factories. The city also grew in population because of all the jobs that were available. When the jobs were gone and the factories shut down and move to other states the youth were left without role models. A fifteen year old boy named Raymond Washington started the gang which eventually became known as the Crips. Furthermore, with all of the other young people without jobs and role models they pulled together and started another gang of people that were not a part of the Crips. This gang will also change names a couple of times and become the Bloods.

Gang violence has been around for a long time all the way back to the 1800 and have greatly increased all around the globe ever since. Gangs are a group of people that fight and kill other gangs over turf,money,pride, and drugs. People usually join gangs from around the age of 8 to the age 20. Most gang members join because they have been abused by their parents or because they don 't have a family. Gangs treat each other like a family, that is the most common reason why people join, they want to be accepted, they want to feel like if they belong something.

Acts of violence are no stranger to the Greater Chicago Area. In 2016 alone, Chicago had suffered 786 homicides (“Crime in Chicagoland,” n.d.). Although this number is large, especially when compared to other major cities in the United States, it fails to depict the countless family members, friends, and communities who carry the burden of these senseless killings. BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development), an anti-violence organization serving Chicago neighborhoods since 1969, engages at-risk children in productive activities within their community in order to keep them out of trouble from the streets of Chicago. BUILD recognizes the debilitating impact that a violent environment has on a child and provides the means to help

Gangs, violence, fights, all these things have been going on for years, America has had many famous mobsters. Chicago has had many gangsters who have influenced gang ways, Al Capone is an often used and a outstanding example of one that has shaped Chicago gang life and ways. Al Capone was strained when he was young. He contrived Chicago when he was here, he even affected us at his end.

Most articles are written in a way which critiques Detroit’s decline as being an inescapable cycle of doom with no solution. As a result, the public is incapable of differentiating the two as being independent and this intensifies the corrupt interpretation. The articles reporting police officer statements depict Detroit as corrupt while the city council tries to bring Detroit a better reputation, however, the opinion of the general public remains unheard.

This topic is of interest because violence is everywhere but it seems like it has escalated more and more over the years. I want to talk about the crimes of violence involving different ethnic groups and how much of an increase or decrease over the years it is. I would also hope that there are ways to prevent such violence. How violence on television and radio is effecting the younger generations minds, causing them to act out that violence. How seeing and growing up in a violent household affects children. Seeing violence, watching violence or even listening to it has an effect on peoples mind and sometimes has major consequences. How violence has now evolved and racial profiling in violence affects more

The 1960’s or 1970’s is when gangs were originated. Gangs became a formation of protection against racial crimes being committed by whites. There were quite a few popular gangs such as the Slausons,

Chicago, a city well known for its bold architecture, amazing food and fascinating museums. A paradise for people to expand upon their brilliant ideas such as Oprah Winfrey and the President of the United States. With a population of 2,722,389 (according to the United States Census Bureau) Chicago takes home the third largest city in the nation . A better place than this would sound unrealistic but to every beautiful story there's an ugly secret. The city has been infected with a large outbreak killing thousands of its citizens. However it is not a disease nor sickness we identify with such as cancer but a large increase in the amount killings due to gun violence. This negative contribution to the city primarily occurs in the South and West

The increase violence in Milwaukee has left many Milwaukee citizens, like myself, devastated, and beyond shocked. Violence has continued ruin our city’s, our community’s, and even our children today. We, as a collective society, has to change the course of history, before it turns into a negative impact on our next generation. I can’t imagination the catastrophic consequences that it will ultimately have on us as a whole. Everyone wants change in Milwaukee, everyone wants peace, liberty, and justice. The question is, what are we going to do about this injustice. We have to teach our people the importance of helping others and ensuring that we all have peace. However, the increasing violence in Milwaukee is hindering us from moving forward.

and gangs were formed by the American Mafia. As years passed, the location of gangs had

What is the reason for all the madness that’s going on in our city today? I thought we were stopping the lack of jobs, no motivation, no child left behind, violence, and death. The world is changing everyday are we strong enough to handle those changes? Sure we are, in this paper I will show the cause and effect for city violence.