Trayvon Martin died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. George Zimmerman was the part of a neighborhood watch program and was the watcher on duty the night of the incident. Trayvon Martin was walking back to his father house after leaving the local store. Zimmerman notices the young man walking through the gated community and he thought the boy looked suspicious. George Zimmerman then called the local police and said that he spotted a young black man wearing a hoodie.
Issues surrounding gun violence have been prevalent for decades, however in recent years the crime rates have spiked drastically due to gang violence. These gangs are involved in a host of different crimes like homicides and the illegal sale of narcotics. Street gangs are setting up shop in predominantly Black communities threatening the lives of many innocent civilians. As if the presence of gang activity in these communities isn’t bad enough, these gangs are robbing young girls and boys of their future often recruiting them involuntarily. It is extremely important for the citizens of these gang-infested areas to grasp the totality of the issue and decide to fight against it despite feelings of hopelessness.
The inability to form families also plays a factor in the crime increase. This has been an issue in the past and continues to be an issue. There is a larger amount of African American women than there are men, but these women have a hard time finding a “good” African American man. This causes the men to form bonds and male irresponsibility associated with violence. Evidence shows that African Americans mistrusts the system and prefers to put their trust in the streets and the people who participate in these actions along with them.
Army Spc. Tevin Geike,was murdered by a fellow servicemen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The victim, 20-year-old Tevin Geike, had been walking at approximately 2am with two other soldiers on Saturday Oct. 5 in a Tacoma Washington suburb. A car containing 5 African-American men drove by and yelled racial statements about being white to the three men who are all Caucasian. Initially it was believed to be a hate crime but now lead investigators believe that race was not a motivating factor.
The media has played a prominent part in the portrayal of racism, especially in the Stephen Lawrence case. Racism has become a serious problem within crime in Britain and some cases are more significant than others however they all show that Britain is becoming more and more racially aware. On the evening of 22nd April 1993 at around 22:30 Stephen Lawrence and Duwayne Brooks were the victims of racist attack in south east London. Stephen Lawrence was stabbed and died shortly afterwards as a result. His killers were never convicted.
According to CNN Library (2013), “George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida, calls 911 to report "a suspicious person "in the neighborhood. He is instructed not to get out of his SUV or approach the person. Zimmerman disregards the instructions.” This is clearly enough evidence to put Zimmerman away for the crime considering he disregarded direct orders. It wasn’t Zimmerman place to pursue Trayvon knowing that is he is not an officer of law or any other part of law enforcement. On the subject of the Trayvon Martin Case, it shows that racism still exist in our country.
Even though all of these strains have an influence on the racial differences in crime, I believe that the community contributes a lot to these differences. By observing at a community, one can derive that a community branches out to numerous types of strain. According to the text, African Americans show a disproportionate number of residents who occupy areas where there are higher rates of violence and economical disadvantages. These disadvantaged neighborhoods usually lack good public schools, job opportunities, and more often promote criminal behavior. With the lack of job opportunities in a poverty infused area, one might succumb to criminal
Martin was a 17 year old African American male who was murdered by an older white man by the name of George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida. He called 911 to report a suspicious person in his neighborhood. Zimmerman was instructed by police NOT to get out of his vehicle to approach Martin. Zimmerman disobeyed police orders and followed, later killing Trayvon Martin.
“Violence” is the intentional use of physical force against another person or against oneself, which either results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury or death. Statistics state approximately one third of violent crimes occur in a street or open area. Big outbreaks have been taken due to violence against young African American men in poverty neighborhoods by cops. Take a look at the Ferguson Police situation and the big outburst of the country relating to Trayvon Martin. Also, taking a look at black on black crimes, which tends to happen more often rather than cop violence against blacks.
When we turn on the 6 o’ clock evening news, we see high crime rate in surrounding lower class neighborhoods; crime that involves minorities mostly of African American descent. Since the Civil Right Act passed in 1964 and 50 years later, race plays a very large role when it comes down to the way the public is treated. In some cases for example, some businesses will refuse to hire another person that differs from their own race. Another example of this is the use of racial jokes, comments and names. Even though there have been laws passed in order to help control racist acts, it has not changed the thoughts of many people today that still remain racist.