Gang Violence in America It was a brisk day in late Autumn, the ground masked by a blanket of red, brown,and yellow leaves. Jimmy Payne walked slowly, savoring the clear sky and cool, dry weather. Things were finally beginning to go Jimmy’s way. He had been accepted to the University of North Carolina, and was on his way to tell his grandparents the good news when he rounded a familiar alleyway. He was …showed first 75 words of 748 total…

…showed last 75 words of 748 total…of organized crime in American history. Gang violence is a problem in almost every free society, but it does not have to destroy as many lives as it does. The gang problem, in time, can be cured through tougher laws and stricter enforcement on gang activity. The fate of our young people, and therefore our nation, is at stake, We cannot allow what happened to Jimmy Payne shatter any more lives than it already has.