Questions

1. How many recent deaths in the Chicago district have occurred do to gang violence?

2. How can we make a difference, to stop this action from happening?

3.Why do people join gangs?

4.What kinds of gangs are there?

5.Is female gang involvement increasing?

Answers 

1. How many recent deaths in the Chicago district have occurred do to gang violence?

http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/07/07/11-dead-at-least-60-wounded-over-holiday-weekend/

Overall the recent number of murders or wounded people in Chicago are 11 people had been killed and at least 60 others wounded due to gang violence activity in the Chicago district. Our government has been having issues with gang violence a long time now. They have been trying to stop this type of action but its to much of a big issue to end it.

2.How can we make a difference, to stop this action from happening?

https://www.alertid.com/search/gang-violence.asp

We have to be the difference in our community. We have to have a positive mindset and protest against this type of behavior in order to create a difference in our community. We have to report issues and let our community know we don't support the violence. We have to alert the police when we feel something gang related is occurring.

3. Why do people join gangs?

http://www.gangfree.org/gangs_why.html

Most of the people that are in gangs are people whom feel unsupported or unloved at home. They feel the need to join the gang because they feel they found the love and support they needed there. They feel protected when they join a gang. They feel as if they have a problem they can depend on there "gang" to take care of the situation for them. They feel powerful and strong and can overcome anything who gets in there way. They also feel like gangs will get them money and food the support there family didn't give them. As well some people feel peer pressured to join a gang by friends. They might just do it because they feel it would be cool or fun. Some people also join because there families are involved in that gang.

4.What kinds of gangs are there?

There are plenty of gangs out there in the world but the most known in the chicago district are..
due to the recent activity posted on the internet was 2013 of a map showing the location of different gang rivals.

the most known are 
Latin Kings
Gangster 26
Insane Gangster Satan Disciples
Mafia Insane Vice Lord
Maniac Latin Disciples
Gangsta Disciple

5. Is female gang involvement increasing?

http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/about/FAQ

Yes it is indicated in this website by law enforcement that it has increased. The percentages have changed and increased in women gang activity from the late 1990s to the early 2010s.
"From the late 1990s through the early 2010s, law enforcement agencies reported that the national total of female gang members ranged from 6.1 to 7.7 percent. That is, more than 90 percent of the gang members documented in a national study of law enforcement are male. nearly 30 percent of the gang members were found to be female. In another multisite study in known gang cities, nearly 40 percent of the gang members were female."

 Websites 

these websites shown below are to help those in need whom are in gangs.
There are websites on the questions I answered before aswell that are based on the issue. 

1. http://www.homeboyindustries.org/what-we-do/faq/

2. http://www.great-online.org/

3. http://www.helpinggangyouth.com/statistics.html

4.http://www.buildchicago.org

Pictures

Pictures that have to do with this issue.

Survey from students 

 Do you believe gang violence is a big issue in your community?

1. Elvira Ruiz - Yes                                                  26. Estee Reyes - Yes
2. Nancy Joachin - Yes                                             27. Jerilyn Rodriguez - Yes 
3. Guadalupe Limon - No                                        28. Cynthia Guzman - Yes
4. Isla Saucedo - No                                                 29. Rey Camacho - Yes
5. Lorena Perez - Yes                                               30. Jessica Cazares - Yes
6. Raimundo Garcia - Yes                                        31. Taylor Rychtarczyt - Yes
7. Angelica Carbajal - Yes                                       32.Anna Moang - Yes
8. Carlos Gonzalez - Yes                                          33. Reggie Woods - No
9. Italo Vargas - Yes                                                 34. Mary Ramos - Yes
10. Enrique Ramirez - Yes                                         35. Jennifer Cieszynshi - Yes
11. Katherine Angulo - Yes                                       36. Ignacio Carillo - Yes 
12. Cecilia Ocegueda - Yes                                       37. Richard Riojas - Yes
13. Kimberly Albarran - Yes                                     38.Alejandra Jimenez - Yes
14. Abril Delgadillo - Yes                                         39. Nicole Rodriguez - Yes
15. Matthew Casillas - Yes                                       40. Shameka Johnson - Yes 
16. Paola Alcala - Yes                                               41. Belicia espinal - Yes
17. Ariel Bogan - No                                                42. Kyla Gabka - Yes
18. Akeelah Brown -Yes                                          43. Justin White- No
19. Natalie Ramirez - Yes                                        44. Rodolfo Diaz - Yes
20. Anai Batrez - Yes                                               45. Roberto Chavez - Yes 
21. Alexis Spencer - No                                           46. Juan Ramirez - Yes
22. Frida Delgado - Yes                                           47. Eric Arroyo - Yes
23. Lizet Ponce - Yes                                               48. Leslie Ortiz - Yes
24. Bertha Montelongo -Yes                                   49. Hector Hernandez - Yes
25. Brittany Bockholt -Yes                                     50. Karen Chacon - Yes