Violence in Chicago

Chicago is one state that has high numbers of violent acts. In the month of August, the state had more than 400 people shot. There was a minimum of 78 cases of homicides making August the most violent month for over 20 years (Gorner Nickeas &Malagon, 2016). A record in Chicago shows that the state has recorded around 487 homicides cases and over 2800 people in the year 2016 which can be compared to 491 homicides and 2988 persons in the previous year (Gorner Nickeas &Malagon, 2016). The rate of homicide in Chicago is lower compared to other states in America which have lower population but in this current year, the state has recorded more of both shooting and homicide than Los Angeles and New York City combined (Gorner Nickeas &Malagon, 2016). The gun rate violence in Chicago is worse in the western and southern part of the state.

The Chicago police officials have attributed the violence rate to the constant flow f the illegal firearms that have been nurtured by the dangerous neighbors and the notorious gang. Social media platform such as twitter and Facebook are also found to be strong contributors of violence (Gorner Nickeas & Malagon, 2016). Police have said that the homicides victims are killed by gunfire are which are escalating with time as the number of repeat offenders increase. Police are also to be blamed as they have attributed to a spike in gun crime in the state. The rate of crime has drawn attention due to the bloodshed scale to the presidential campaign as it is a matter of concern (Berman & Guarino, 2016). Tough penalties are some of the measures that are being echoed in order to bring down the rate of violence in Chicago.

 

 

Reference

Berman M & Guarino M (2016). Gun Violence Surges In Chicago, Where Residents Want To Show ‘everything is not all bad’. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/06/gun-violence-is-surging-in-chicago-where-residents-look-to-escape-fear-and-show-that-everything-is-not-all-bad/?utm_term=.75635affe72f

Gorner J, Nickeas P &Malagon E (2016). August Most Violent Month in Chicago in Nearly 20 Years. Retrieved From http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-august-most-violent-shootings-chicago-20160829-story.html