We decided to interview our Introduction to Political Science professor Dr. Michael Frazier. He was very helpful and willing to help us. He answered our questions and more. We asked him questions about the gangs in Washington, DC, and what are some possible ways for us to solve them. He began by saying that it was the mayor's responsibility to care about the community and set a city wide agenda to lower the effects of gang violence. Dr. Frazier then said that in some situations it is impossible to stop the gangs from affecting some kids. However, if we give the kids things to do in and out of school, they are less likely to join gangs. He said that another solution could be giving the kids field trips outside of school and giving them incentives to come to school. He said it is important to have mentors and community youth groups.
I agreed with everything Dr. Frazier said. It is hard for a child growing up in a neighborhood surrounded by gang members. Teens receive a lot of pressure to join gangs, so much so that sometimes there is no other choice. Sometimes people get put into situations where the gang either beats them for not joining or they join. When a person is scared for his life, the decision may be more towards joining a group of people who could keep you safe. The pressures get emmence at times and you may not always know what to do. That is when you should join a youth group or an organization that could keep you out of the street. The boys and girls club of america is just one example of a successful place to take your children to keep them out of the streets. Gangs may be a problem that we can't abolish, but we can work to reduce their effects.
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