How come there is no violence in economically affluent communities?

we need to stop blaming single parents for the kids being bad. majority of single parents work hard and take control of there kids. we have a few parents out here that are single parents that do not come up to the table and do right with there children. some of these kids out here with guns come from two parent homes also. but the issue is alot of these kids are having comprehension problems and they get over look and they are not learning what they need to learn and it is over look all the times. we need to go back to the board a teach these kids. and make sure we keep honoring the kids that do well with out extra help. but these kids need help from all of us. i think that maybe we need to have undercover police in the classroom without the teacher knowing to see what is going on in the schools and get some of these bad teachers out the school and also help these kids that have a promblem with learning and get them help so they can feel good about themselves and others and i think that will be a start to help some of these kids

The problem in Chicago and elsewhere where they have huge crime rates starts at home. These parents do not take time with their kids to teach them right from wrong or morals and values. So they have none and care for no one not even themselves. Until this problem is fixed then no matter what the city or state does it won't help at all.

Cindy..Ga.

We are simply worse then animals since animals do not kill for the sheer pleasure of it. I think we should set up programs to keep the kids busy. For exemple, setting up farms where teens can take care of the animals, or in horse riding camps, or camps for Kid with cancer. This would give them responsiblibilities, values and a sence of belonging.

We could have these teens cleaning up the streets and parks. Anything to keep them way from the TV and gangs.

Unfortunately this is not just in Chicago but rather accross North America.

How? Here's an idea, stop promoting selfishness as though its a good thing like has been done these last 8 years.

Just so you know, I love America...most Canadians do.

But we feel your pain deeply and sometimes wish you could find just enough humility to be honest and pragmatic...maybe reconsider the value of 'winning" and what it really means. It might make values and ethics easier to teach and to live by.

The people in these communities have no one to blame but themselves. There is a perverted subculture which says it's better to let children die than call the police and turn in the guilty. As long as people refuse to stand up for themselves, no amount of government help is going to fix this.

Blaming single parents is overly simplistic. Every parent does the best they can; some are hampered by their circumstances, their own lack of education and/or ability, by the choices they made and the choices that were forced upon them.

Sure–an undercover adult would never be recognized in a room full of high school kids. It absolutely starts with the parents!! Don't have a kid before you can afford it and then blame 'society and the politicians'. Unless society or a politician made you pregnant, that excuse is weightless. Take responsibility for what you do and/or did. No, it's not 'every' parent, but it's obviously enough of them. Notice how whenever there's an overpopulation, nature has a way of cutting it down?

I can't stress how we need to regulate media cartoona video games and rap music.
We have allowed our inner city kids to grow up viloent.

The probelm starts at home. If kids dont get the adequate support and attention they need at home they tend to find it elsewhere. Parents need to involve there kids in extra activities, outside of school.
The communities need to help as well. The communities should take their probelms and issues about the violence in their neighborhoods to the city council and ask for better help. The most important step in helping is the parents, they need to really take control of their children, its all their fault. Stop letting your children get away with negative things at a young ages, because it esclates into their future.