GUN VIOLENCE1
Introduction
Chicago has been known for its increasing violence and cases of homicide in the last few
years. People living in Chicago find gun shootings a daily reality as they are used to the mass
shootings and crimes related to it. It is a burden on the police department of Chicago to keep
patrolling certain areas that are known for its gun violence and it is also a public health crisis.
One of the vulnerable neighborhood known as Austin community is a hot spot for the gun
violence amongst teens and adults (Fredrick, 2018). This paper focuses on the issue of gun
violence in Chicago and how it is necessary to control the issue with intervention as it is a threat
to the people of the target area.
Discussion
United States is known for its gun culture all around the world and due to this issue there
have been several cases of mass shooting and homicides. Due to its constant awareness through
media and first hand experiences in certain neighborhoods, it has started affecting the teens and
children of the country. They have seen their closed ones getting shot, heard gunshots from the
neighborhood and themselves witnessed such attacks, which has stunted their lives and
disproportionately impacted their mindset. Most of the gun violence is the cause of racial
discrimination, which is faced by the neighborhood of Austin in Chicago. The target group for
this health crisis is black and Hispanic teens as they are highly impacted more than their white
peers. Gun violence by adults affects the psychological and mental growth and development of
teens that deteriorates their performance in school and other social activities, as a result it makes
them vulnerable and they start using violence to release their stress (Gunderson, 2017).

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