Gang violence

Defintion:
gangs are most prominent in larger cities and urban areas in many countries such as the US and in prisions and jails.

5 Historical Facts

• In US, the history of gangs beganon the East Coast in 1783.
• In 1850 NY city recorded more than 200 gangs war.
• Thuggee gangs in India murdered 1 million people between 1740 and 1840.
• Gangs and Drugs increased during 1970s-1980s. 
• drugs being made illegal by laws such as the 1912 International Opium.

5 Statistics

• In 2007, there were approximately 785,000 active street gangs.
• There are between 25,000 and 50,000 gang members in Central America.
• As of 2005, there are some 102,400 known members in Japan.
• In 1950s, there were 300,000 Triad members in Hong Kong.
• More than 1,800 gangs were known to be operating in the UK in 2011.

5 effects

• Cause most death in the US. 
• Cause family's to grow apart from each other.
• Members in the family in the jail.
• They can destroy neighborhoods and community.
• They increase crime rates.

2 Emotion Appeals
- It can break your heart and your family's heart,too.
- It can be your child dead from gang violence.

2 Logical Appeals
-It has been estimated that approximately 10,000 people die each year from gang violence.
-20% injuries each year.

2 Ethical Appeals
- If you don't stop being in gang violence you will soon be dead.
- Your family will be really disappointed when they saw you in gang violence.

5 Way you can help

•  Give them alternatives. 
• Tell them the consequence.
• Tell them what is right to do.
• Show them how dangerous it is.
• Show them picture of dead gangster.

3 organization to contact

• National Gang Threat Assessment (NGTA)
• National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC)
• National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) 

If you don't do what you are suppose to do, your life will be ruin be things around you like gang violence. Your family will be really disappointed because they give you life, but wasted it.