Juvenile Homicide Juvenile Homicide amongst gang members has been on a recent rise. Today, younger people are joining gangs and they are responsible for many of the violent acts committed in our society. “An estimated 3,340 member-based gang homicides were committed in the United States in 1997. The national homicide total was 18,210 in 1997 and youth gangs were involved in eighteen percent of homicides nationwide.” (Youth Violence) According to David L. Bender “the bigger a gang gets the …showed first 75 words of 1627 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1627 total…can help teens stay away from gangs. (Delinquent Boys: The Culture of a Gang) There are many other solutions toward decreasing gang violence including community services. Whatever the solution may be, it is important to never loose sight of the conditions that lead many teens to gang membership. If parents, teachers and other authority figures strive to help at-risk teens, we can see a dramatic decrease in the number of gang violence and juvenile homicide.