Dangers of Knife Crime
by
Vernon George (St Michael School)
knives crime is very dangerous and can cause lots harm, for example: deep wounds, bruises, body injury etc. this is also seen as a serious offence in the court of law. See images of Knife Violence, WARNING IMAGES ARE VERY GRAPHIC.
Injuries to a person can lead you to prison, because it can be seen as attempting murder etc. injuring some one with a knife will affect your future. If you get convicted in a court of law, it will be on your record LIFE.
Knife crime facts:
65% of people who carry knives have
their weapons used against them
(Be Safe Project)
Knife-crime continues to cause serious harm to YOUNG PEOPLE and creates fear in the communities. For example:
- Murders: this makes people worried about their lives.
- Others become worried in the community for their safety.
Knife crime killings also traumatises the victim’s family, because if someone has been stab to death this leaves their family in sorrow and trauma for years, moreover, lead to bitterness. In some cases, families will seek revenge.
by
Peer Mentor (The From Boyhood to Manhood)
Gangsta Rap and Violence
Gangsta Rapper's did not invented knife crime, but what they do in their lyrics is spread the idea of revenge and problems solving by using guns and knifes.
The Basics of Gangsta Rap:
The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. It is also music that refers to women as "bitches," "whores" and sex-dispensing "hos”
"Gangsta rap " has been criticised and debated over for its graphic sexual content, violent imagery and misogyny.
"Here’s for the Bitches":
An Analysis of Gangsta Rap and Misogyny
Young people cannot blame Gangsta Rap for the choices they make, although the music uses language of disrespect. As human beings, we have the freedom to make the smart choice or the Fast Choice. The choices we make have consequences, which can be good or bad.
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