The original death that Daniel (Character) was going to die from was meant to be a gun, however myself and Naomi had issues attempting to find a fake gun as they did not look realistic, we then decided to use the next big thing which was a knife. We picked this as our main weapon because although guns is a major issue within gang culture knives also play a major role. Statistics show more than a dozen young people have been killed by knives in London alone this year and A UK study found that males who had been convicted of violent crimes between the ages of 10 and 21 tended to be troublesome, difficult to discipline and dishonest at 8-10 and to be frequent truants, liars and bullies at 12-14 and by the age of 18, they report to drug use, heavy alcohol use, gambling, drink-driving and sexual promiscuity, the study found.
Experts blame the breakdown of family life for the rise of gang culture. the gang has replaced the family unit and provides youngsters with a structure and a sense of belonging which generates the 'post code pride' which leads to murder. Many are loose affiliations of friends from the same area intent on controlling a 'turf' or territory, often defined by a post code. the penalty for straying into the wrong area is to be robbed, beaten or stabbed. Many teenagers now routinely carry a knife out of fear, in order to defend themselves if attacked.
