expected of a person when they join a gang. We will explain who is causing the gang violence which is currently at an all-time high in my city. According to nij.gov, in recent years, there were nearly 1.3 million crimes in 1994, reaching a low of 331,618 incidents in 2008. Since then, the figure has increased in 2011, with 414,562 incidents. Every day and night, the news reports that young adults, teenagers and children are injured or killed because of gang violence. Gangs exist all over the world, but I can only write about gang violence where I live, which is the city of Chicago. Whether you belong to a gang or not, it is possible that someone could be injured or killed because most gang-related crimes are committed with handguns and the shooter does not always hit his target. Innocent lives are taken daily due to gang violence. Gang violence has become a huge problem in the city. It's so out of control that police are having trouble figuring out how to get the situation under control. Nowadays, police have become targets of gang violence. The question everyone is asking is: “How can we stop the violence?” » This question remains unanswered, but police are working with the public to find a solution to the problem. The topic of my article is gang violence. This article will detail and explain gang violence. It will explain why people join gangs and commit violent acts, who their target is and why and how gangs are influenced. This problem will be identified by articles explaining how gang violence has taken over and put everyone in danger everywhere they go. I will also explain the plan to end the violence and how guns should be confiscated. He will also explain how a... middle of paper ...... was obtained from the US Department of Justice that their There are 27,000 different gangs and 788,000 active gang members in every city in America, which has a population greater than or equal to 250,000 reported gang actions, this was founded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Boston has seen many deaths. In 2006, more than half of city gun homicides were linked to gang activity. Bishop believes the music video for "please" can raise awareness about the problem of gang violence and young teen suicide. “New music video tackles gang violence. » New music video tackles gang violence. He Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Terms of Use. Privacy Policy., 2014. Web. May 8 2014. .