Derick james lamont taylor ulysses Sutton, maynard, moore, gales, burrage

Derick Sutton, Lamont Moore, James Maynard

fGS1140 Problem Solving Theory Project

•Bullies•Gangs•Drugs•Guns

WHO ARE BULLIES??

Most bullies are typically someone who:-Comes from a broken home-Has been bullied or has seen bullying-In a gang-Someone who wants attention and thrives off seeing others down

BULLY

-Bullied youth tend to turn to guns for protection from the person bullying them. Schools saw an up rise of 10% in students who snuck guns into school with their reasoning being because they were being bullied.

-Bullying can be done in different areas such as in the work place, school, and through cyber bullying.

-1 out of every 4 teen students are bullied.

-282,000 students in America are attacked in middle school each year.

-12 of 15 school shootings in the 90’s were generated from bullying.

-Bullying could lead to depression and may cause someone to join a gang or buy a gun.

G U N S

North Carolina Gun violence

It is illegal to carry a concealed pistol or gun in North Carolina without a concealed carry permit, unless you are on your own premises. A first offense is a class 2 misdemeanor, and second or subsequent offense is a class 1 felony.Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that living in a home where guns are kept increased an individual’s risk of death by homicide between 40 and 170%.In 2010, guns took the lives of 31,076 Americans in homicides, suicides and unintentional shootings. This is the equivalent of more than 85 deaths each day and more than three deaths each hour.

• North Carolina has the 5th highest gun crime rate in the country compared to states with major metropolitan cites.

There are many purposes as to why an individual would use a gun. Some of the uses are sports, protection or violence. Our goal is to help eliminate the amount of guns used for violence and to educate the youth as to how to deal with bullies and gangs without using a gun. There are consequences which will never have a positive outcome if a gun is used. Therefore, we looked to motivate the youth by offering advice, counseling, and other solutions to solve problems other than using gun for violent reasons.

GANGS

Drugs

• Heroin- Is used world wide. It’s injected into the bloodstream.

• Crack cocaine- Known as crack. It’s cocaine that is actually free based.

• Methamphetamine-Is popular and also referred to as ice.

• Cocaine- Is an alkaloid drug that is derived from coca plant.

• Marijuana- Is a plant. It has various psychological and physiological affects.

Drugs you should know about!

• LSD- Also known as acid. It can cause your personality to change and also change how you perceive other individuals.

• PCP- Phencyclidine. This can cause hallucinations. Also known as angel dust.

• Psilocybin mushroom- Known as magic mushroom which can make you hallucinate.

• Ecstasy-A recreational drug that increases your awareness. Some usually ingested before sex.

Drugs you should know about!

DRUGS• One way we could stop some drug usage is to have

more D.A.R.E classes.• We can increase the age to smoke cigarettes and to buy

alcohol.• We can put smoke free conventions in the community.• Make every place non smoking.

Final Solution• Summer Programs

• Sports Leagues• Basketball• Football• Baseball• Soccer• Tennis• Track

• Extracurricular Activities

• Culinary classes• Karate• Piano classes• Spoken word events• Etc…

the summer programs could help reduce the number of violent acts from teenagers. when youth have something positive to focus their attention on, they are less likely to focus their attention on the streets and the negative influences around them.

Purpose

Budget• High Point Recreational Center• Field rentals

• $100 non refundable deposit• $25/hour

• Each week we would spend about $200 to rent out the fields.• Snacks

• Spend about $100-$150• Weekly total approximately is $375 at the most.

• Donations are welcome, but not required. At the end of the day we are a team and we pull together as a unit.

CITATIONS• http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/bullying-characteristics-of-chil

dren-who-bully• http://smartgunlaws.org• http://www.gunpolicy.org/• http://www.stopbullying.gov/• http://www.eyesonbullying.org/websites.html