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“11 year old Brooklyn girl feared paralyzed by stray bullet moves arms in sign of hope, New York Daily News June 3, 2013” by Chelsia Rose Marcius, Jennifer Fermino and Barry Paddock

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Family Conflict The article I chose to discuss is titled “11 year-old Brooklyn girl feared paralyzed by stray bullet moves arms in sign of hope” from the New York Daily News by Chelsia Rose Marcius, Jennifer Fermino and Barry Paddock. According to the article ; Tayloni (Tutu) Mazyck; was shot in the neck on May 31, 2013, while standing in front of her home in Bed-Stuyvesant Brooklyn. Kane Cooper age 17 shot Tayloni while aiming for rival gang members and when told of the little girls’ injuries he laughed. The bullet pierced Tayloni in the neck and lodged in her spine. “Doctors told the family she will never walk again, but brave Tayloni managed to move her arms on Monday for the first time since she was shot. …show more content…
The term victimology was coined by Benjamin Medelsohn. The modern definition states that it is the study of the victim, the offender and society. In regards to Tayloni Mazyck she would be categorized under the completely innocent victim, which means the victim may be a child or a completely unconscious person. She was a regular 11 year old girl stepping out the front door of her home to play and Kane Cooper took that all away from her. Mr. Cooper shot bullets in the direction of Tayloni’s home because he saw some rival gang members. Here we have two children involved, one the victim and one the offender but both minors. In New York City there are a lot of innocent bystanders shot everyday with illegal handguns by young males. The mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg has acknowledged this problem and is trying to address the gun violence with the stop and frisk program. “The mayor pledged to the child’s family
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