Analysis Of Homicide In Hoinsbeck

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The CNN Documentary “Homicide in Hollenbeck” described several criminal issues that have affected the Hollenbeck community. The documentary focused on the life of a gang member and recruitment of juveniles within the community. Criminological issues discussed in the documentary includes gang and gun violence, drug sales, homicide and vandalism. Interviews were conducted of personal experiences and opinions on neighborhood issues with members of a notorious gang known as White-Fence gang, police officers and family members who lost their loved ones in the hands of gang violence. In my opinion, the social learning theory adequately explains the examples of criminal behavior portrayed in the CNN documentary. Social learning theory was shown through …show more content…

In an interview with Keke, a member of the White-Fence gang he stated, “we don’t let nobody come in our neighborhood and be messing with the people’s cars and breaking in their houses, if we see somebody trying to do that, yeah were going to get them”, this statement shows how Keke justifies harming others in order to protect their neighborhood. Keke disguises his motives in a rational and logical manner to avoid the true explanation to his real intentions. These justifications are challenged by Hollenbeck police officers as they explained that the “ultimate sacrifice could be death or a beating, but ultimately death” in which the true meaning behind “were going to get them” usually involves gun violence. In other words, anyone outside their territory that comes to their neighborhood is risking their life and safety. Additional definitions of crime such as motive and drive is explained in the documentary when the narrator states, “for gang’s it’s all about territory claiming it, keeping it and taking more, for status and practical …show more content…

Community troubles include drive by shootings and territory turf wars. Trouble within the Hollenbeck community was due to gang violence by the White-Fence gang towards witnesses cooperating with police. In my opinion, the death of a homeless man who was cooperating with police showed the trouble within the community when a gang member shot the victim several times in the head and back. The gang’s motive to commit the homicide act must have been weighted as favorable and necessary in order to protect their own members. On the other hand, police viewed this homicide as “overkill” in order for the gang to send out a message to the community and show that they are tough and dangerous. Excitement according to Keke is the adrenaline rush he feels with pain he endures while fighting or committing a

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