Gang Violence 1 - Gang Violence Gang Violence Pamela L...

Gang Violence
Pamela L. Williams
CIS590- Directed Study Project
Dr. Chris Barrett
October 20, 2010
Gang Violence 1

Gang Violence
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Gang Violence 2

Statement of the Problem
The problem is that gang violence is having an adverse affect on the community, schools,
and families. The purpose of this study is to understand the risk factors associated with gang
violence in the community, schools, and family. The problem of Gang Violence has increased in
America thus requiring the issue to receive more attention.
Gang violence kills millions of people a year, and serves as a threat to organized society.
Gangs are an infection that plague the streets of nearly every urban area in America, and is now
spreading to rural areas. Cities and suburbs cannot fall victim to gangs and violence. Tougher
legislation against gang activity, as well as harsher punishments for gang related crimes (Walker,
2010).