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Found: LA Times opinion section
In the 2007 article, "L.A.'s low homicide rate," the plan that was utilized to reduce deaths in LA was analyzed. Recognizing the lowest homicide count since 1970, it was said to be a holiday gift to LA. The source of most killings in LA are gangs and the police has done a good job keeping track of them. We cannot stop cracking down on gangs just because the crime rate has reduced drastically. The incoming of wealthier citizens and putting a short leash and keeping a close eye on gangs has stop them from commiting many murders in LA, but they have not disappeared. These gangs have moved to different cities where obviously the homicide rate has gone up. The trasfer of the crimes from Hollywood to San Bernadino is not the same as reducing the crimes. Therefore, gang violence has not change. It is believed that gang murders are not associated with hurting rival gangs, but to express rage and hopelessness. The strategies used by the police cannot stop the creation of gangs and can not eliminate gangs, but it is part of the solution.
Tone: informative
AQ: Would locking up gang members and leaders be a good strategy to reduce the homicide rate?
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I do not think loading up all the gangmembers and putting them in jail is a valid solution. Homocide will still exist and continue to be a big problem. Even if they do succeed and have all the gangmembers arrested( which I highly doubt it) they cant keep them locked up forever. Plus putting all the gangmembers in jail will increase the death rate in prisons. You are putting all these rival gangs under the same roof. That is a recipe for disaster
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Arah = D
I don't know if locking up all the gangs will solve the problem. They are not the only people committing murders. So you would have to lock up everyone that can be capable of killing, which is everyone.
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