Introduction

Victims By Sex Data

Victims by Sex Chart
Murders by Motives Data
Murders by Motive Chart
Conclusion
Chicago Murders

Since the early 1990's, Chicago's murder rates have been steadily
decreasing due to strict gun laws and more police on the street.
However, since the year od 2004, the murder rates of men have been
steady; Ranging on average around 400 per year. Proposers of gun
control think it has something to do with it. These believers feel that
those living in the city of Chicago need guns to protect themselves
from criminals. Residents throughout Chicago may be more "feared"
by criminals-knowing the residents can protect themselves and not
be known as "sitting ducks." Further research can rebute the sitting
duck belief. When viewing "Murder by Motive Data," street gang
activity proves to be the highest reason for homicide-3365 in total.
Street gang activity surpasses the three other motives (narcotics,
robbery, and domestic altercation) when totaled together at 3301.
Murders by Motives Data
Murders by Motive Chart
Introduction
Victims By Sex Data
Year Female Male Total
Chart Comparison
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Red-Male)
Victims by Sex Chart
1991 132 796 928
Murders by Motives Data
1992 146 797 943
Murders by Motive Chart
1993 154 701 855
Conclusion
1994 150 781 931
1995 145 683 828
1996 132 664 796
1997 125 636 761
1998 120 584 704
1999 106 537 643
2000 97 536 633
2001 103 564 667
2002 94 562 656
2003 74 527 601
2004 57 396 453
2005 68 383 451
2006 56 415 471
Murder Victims By Sex
Totals- 1991 to 2011
2007 60 388 448
2008 61 452 513
2009 56 403 459
2010 51 385 436
2011 43 390 433
Totals: 2030 11580 13610
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Murders by Motives Data 6.030303
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Murders by Motive Chart 5.458904
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1991 136 12 98 102
1992 122 23 92 96
1993 223 91 97 77
1994 284 110 69 83
1995 212 92 78 62
1996 225 62 57 70
1997 186 47 74 54
1998 185 29 58 48
1999 128 43 60 47
2000 121 31 49 48
2001 193 65 51 56
2002 151 103 57 36
2003 154 81 61 44
2004 105 37 45 23
2005 140 31 41 37
2006 140 27 42 21
2007 115 38 35 49
2008 185 23 52 37
2009 125 22 33 37
2010 117 27 26 30
2011 118 26 32 17
Total 3365 1020 1207 1074
Total Amount of Deaths: 6666
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Conclusion

After viewing the data and charts, the decrease in murders in Chicago
prove have steadied since 2004 when looking at "Victimes by Sex
Chart." When viewing the "Motive" chart, without taking
consideration with street gang activity, in 2008, the same can be said
when activity being steady. In 2008, two groups who claim to have in
impact on street gang violence lost funding. Souces believe groups
such a CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy) and CeaseFire lost
some government funding and take a different approach on reducing
gang violence by reaching out the them while offering support. When
the groups had support, the number of gang related murders have not
risen as high at 2008's loss (185)

Works Cited
Healy, Bill, and Samantha Abernethy. "Deadly 2008 in Chicago: What Happened?." .
Medill Reports, n.d. Web. 21 July 2014.
<http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/govt/story.aspx?id=156936>.

Vidal, Charlie. "Gun Control is Why Chicago Murder Rater Are Skyrocketing." .
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control-is-why-chicago-murder-rates-are-skyrocketing>.
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