Cause Of Gang Violence In The United States

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Gang Violence

Gangs have become a major issue in Memphis Tennessee. These gangs participate in activities such as, drug trafficking, arms trafficking, theft, human trafficking, murder, and the list goes on. All of these activities can potentially result in people getting killed. Memphis is considered the Southern headquarters for gangs in the United States with close to 200 different gangs and a total of almost 10,000 members in just the city alone. Some of the major gangs in Memphis are, Goonsquad, YoungMob, Trulla, and King Gate Mafia. Most of the gang related activities come from the rural areas like, North Memphis, South Memphis, Frayser, Binghampton, Hickory hill, Whitehaven, and Orange Mound.
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If these people have access to health care, then their children will be able to grow up healthy and strong. It is important to have health care facilities in an area because I think it makes it safer and it is also just a good thing to have in case your child gets sick and needs to see a doctor. Also if the doctors are really nice and caring for the children, then they will feel loved and that they matter in this world. Although this will not help people not join a gang, it will help fight poverty and fighting poverty is what we are going for to help prevent these gangs from getting new …show more content…

I hope that you have a better understanding on what is actually going on and maybe are thinking a different way now about gang violence. We have talked about all of the illegal activities they do from drug trafficking, gun trafficking, human trafficking, and even murder. We have even talked about poverty and how gangs thrive in poverty stricken areas. We have even seen just what these gangs do to the public and that they have the potential to seriously hurt or kill people. All I want is for gangs to be less successful than they are because right now they are way too successful and too many people have a fear of crime. All we have to do is help fight poverty which is the main factor in the birth of these gangs. From creating better schools and having better teachers, to letting kids participate within the community which makes them feel like they can actually do something with their life and be successful, we can help fight against poverty. We can also help make children have a happier home life and make the parents feel safer to where they don’t have to be scared for their child’s safety twenty-four-seven. Just know that even though you may not feel like you can make a difference in someone’s life just because your one person, but if we all come together as one and fight against poverty and gang violence, then we can do extraordinary

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