The first portion of the assignment must address your personal observations of the issue with examples. Discuss the topic in reference to how society and the church each address the issue and how each provides or does not provide support. Your observations of society and the church must be very detailed.
Gang violence is one of the issues the current society is facing. The issue of gang violence has become rampant and a prominent issue in the society. Gangs involved in these shameful acts use violence as a primary means to enhance and regulate the sales of drugs in the society as well as to gain power, especially amongst their age mates. Gang activities are mostly rampant in low-income neighborhood where the less privileged children and youths are recruited into the gangs …show more content…
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