Crime summary of Harper Avenue., Chicago.
Chicago is a city that has undergone tremendous changes in social, political and also economic fields. The most notable one is the recent increases in the rates of crime especially pertaining to homicide. In fact, the prevalence of homicide in Chicago has been taunted as the highest in America in recent times. Homicide is the unlawful, as well as, a deliberate killing of another person. Examples of homicides encompass manslaughter and murder as a first-degree crime. Worth noting is that homicide rates in Chicago heavily vary with where one's neighborhood is situated. Several neighborhoods found in the South, Harper Avenue included, have been known to be less educated, have a large presence in the black community, are poorer and has an enormous presence of street gangs. With such conditions, the region experiences high homicide rates that are almost ten times other locations in America.
The cause of homicide in Chicago has always been thought to be the large availability of illegal firearms in the streets. This means that they can be easily found thereby leading to the acceleration of criminal activities. Of essence are the tremendous impacts that the occurrence of homicides has had on the society of Chicago, specifically Harper Avenue. The numerous violence accompanied by shootings had adverse effects on the academic performance of learners. There have also been higher financial constraints on the learning institutions as a result of the need to hire social workers and counselors whole significantly assist the students in coping up with the high rate of violence in Chicago. To assist in the mitigation of the homicides in the region, the department of Chicago police has employed a technology i.e. geographic information system. The technology would be responsible for providing crime-related information to the authorities in a geographic context. The photo presented below is an accurate representation of a homicide case in Chicago
The code of the street theory may be said to be an evolution of the culture of the street towards a prescription of informal regulations that governs interpersonal behaviors that include violence. The rules proposed by the theory offer the ways of responding to the challenges and comportments in the society. They allow using violence to square out issues and as a result, those inclined to it consistently participate in violent connotations if not with the law enforcers than with the general public. Notably, the rules followed are often established, as well as, enforced on the streets. Therefore, going against them would result in strict penalties with being killed being an option. Creation of a distinction between decency and the street will thus be irrelevant. Essentially, the code has been taunted as that unending cycle where the people involved lose respect, as well as, earn reputation.
Of all the challenges that face Harper Avenue, Chicago, none of them is more pressing and large as compared to the aggression, as well as, interpersonal violence imminent in the society. The situation wreaks havoc in the routine lives of the residents. In the entire region of Chicago, muggings, carjacking’s and shootings related to illegal drugs are prevalent. The happenings are common in the region. They, in most cases, leave their victims dead. The evolution of the code of street theory in Harper Avenue Chicago stems from inadequate employment opportunities, prevalence of racial stigma, and rampant drug use. All these massively culminate to hopelessness in the society and, as a result, the spread of vices. In conclusion, the above article has presented a summary of the crime in Chicago particularly Harper Avenue. Besides, the theory of code of street and how it relates to the locality.
References
Anderson, E. (1994). The Code of the Streets. The Atlantic. Retrieved 25 February 2016, from http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/05/the-code-of-the-streets/306601/
STEWART, E., & SIMONS, R. (2010). Race code of the street, and violent delinquency: A multilevel investigation of neighborhood street culture and individual norms of violence*. Criminology, 48(2), 569-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.2010.00196.x
