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Youth Violence, A never-ending cycle
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The death of a 15 year old boy dana unick

Dana Unick SOC 2267B March 17th, 2013 Prof

The murder of young 15-year-old Rodney St. Aubyn marks the third youth under the age of sixteen to die as a result of extreme gun violence this year, tragically the boy did not survive the night. He was rushed to hospital from his Toronto public-housing complex 40 Turf Grassway - located near Jane and Finch neighborhood. (Pagliaro, 2013) This area located in the north end of Toronto is known for its low income demographic, high rates of crime and violence, and dangerous atmosphere. Further investigation into the youth 's past history has revealed that the deceased had attended Oakdale Park Middle School. He was known to be a bright student who played on the local basketball team and participated in the afterschool boys and girls club. (Pagliaro, 2013) According to local trustee Howard Kaplan after Rodney’s high school graduation he had begun to resort to other recreational habits and was often absent from the organized programs that he was registered in. An investigation began around 10:30 pm, Monday February 11th 2013. A young 17-year-old, whose name cannot be revealed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested along with two others who were charged with breach of recognizance. It was said that the victim and the shooter knew one another and had been friends since elementary school. The shooter was distraught by the event. Detective Mike Carbone from the homicide squad reported, “the deceased was in company of several of his friends and at some point a firearm was produced and the deceased was shot.” (Pagliaro, 2013)The police believe that it was an “unlawful act”.
Local trustee Kaplan pointed out to the media; “There are failures in the system. Why were guns being used by the group and how were these guns



Bibliography: Bell, S. (2011). Young offenders and youth justice. (4th ed.). Toronto: Nelson College Indigenous. (Bell, 2011) Pagliaro, J. (2013, 02 13). St. Aubyn Rodney: 17-year-old friend charged with manslaughter in shooting death. The Toronto Star. Retrieved from http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/02/13/teen_charged_with_manslaughter_in_shooting_death_of_15yearold_boy.html (Pagliaro, 2013) Talbot, M., & Mckeown, S. (2013, 02 13). Youth charged with manslaughter after 15-year-old shot to death. City News Toronto. Retrieved from http://www.citynews.ca/2013/02/13/youth-charged-with-manslaughter-after-15-year-old-shot-to-death/ (Talbot & Mckeown, 2013) Web Developers. (2013). The city of Toronto. Retrieved from http://www.toronto.ca/get_connected/privacy_statement.htm (Web developers, 2013)

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