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1. Drugs and Community Violence Interview Analysis
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Attachment PreviewBauske’s Interviews The first interview I conducted was with a 15-
year-old, African American male, who was heavily involved with sports at his school, he is
currently a Sophomore in high school. This juvenile lives with both parents, three siblings,
as well as, niece and two nephews. In addition to this, this juvenile lives in a community
with a moderate amount of criminal activity and gang presence. One of the most surprising
findings from my interview with him was his take on how to solve the drug problems at his
school. He stated, “the school should test all students as they do to the athletes.” Another
surprising finding that I found during this interview was the level of involvement from his
parents regarding his school activities, as well as, the academic performance of the peers
that he associated with. These surprising protective factors coincide with the protective
factors seen in the literature. When juveniles are in an environment where they can
establish meaningful relationships with adults and positive role models, they are more
likely to succeed academically (Hirsch, et al, 2000). The second interview I conducted was
with a 17-year-old, Hispanic female, who involved in several academic clubs at her school,
she is currently a Senior in high school. This juvenile lives with both parents, five younger
siblings, and her grandmother. In addition to this, she lives in a community with extremely
high amounts of gang activity and community violence. The most pressing issue throughout
the entire interview was the presence of gang activity in her neighborhood. Gangs and
community violence were brought up several times during the interview, especially when
offering suggestions to better her school and community. Similar to findings in the
literature, this juvenile was using academics clubs and afterschool programs to escape the
turmoil in her community, which provided her with ways of avoiding dangerous and illegal
activities (Rigg, et al, 2019). Bunting’s Interviews The first interview that I conducted was
with a 16-year-old Hispanic male, who is a Senior in high school. He lives with his mom and
dad who both work full time jobs. This juvenile does not live in a high crime neighborhood
unlike some of the people he knows who live in other parts of the town. One finding that
surprised me was when he mentioned that he loved going to school because he attends a
private school and does not worry about gang activity being a factor at his school. Another
finding that I found interesting was that he stated that all of the teachers in his school cared

2. for the safety and wellbeing of the students and go above and beyond to make sure they
learn the required material. This interview was not able to be compared the findings in the
literature because this juvenile attends a private school and does not live in a high crime
neighborhood, unlike the juveniles who live in poor neighborhoods and attending public
schools. Drugs and Community Violence Interview AnalysisThe second interview I
conducted was with a 16-year-old Caucasian female, who is a Senior in high school. She lives
with her mother and brother, her father passed away a few years ago. She lives in a
community that is plagued with crime, drugs and gang problems. She avoids getting
involved with these problems by going out on dates with her boyfriend and doing
extracurricular activities at school. One finding that surprised me was that she mentioned
that her high school is not preparing her for the future because of all the problems caused
by the gang members that attend her school. Another finding I found interesting was that
the teachers are always distracted by the students who want to cause trouble, instead of
dealing with the disruptive students’ behavioral problems. This interview was similar to the
literature because this juvenile gets involved with extra-curricular activities to avoid
engaging in delinquent behavior (Rigg, et al, 2019). Drink’s Interviews The first interview I
conducted was with a 15-year-old African American/Puerto Rican female, who was
involved in cheerleading at her school. She is currently a Freshman in high school. She lives
with her mom, stepfather, and three younger siblings. In addition to this, she lives in a
community with very little to no crime, or gang activity present in her community. One of
the surprising findings from my interview with her was when I asked her about gangs at her
school, she looked at me, then stated “there just isn’t”. Another surprising finding during
this interview was how involved her mom was regarding her education and activities at
school. This kind of protective factors coincides with the factors that are in the literature
review (Hirsch, et al, 2000). The second interview I conducted was with a 17-year-old
African American male, that is involved with the basketball team at his school. He is
currently a Senior in high school. He lives with his mom and sisters. In addition, to this he
lives in a high crime area where there is gangs and drug activities present in his community.
One of the surprising findings from my interview with him was when I asked him about his
neighborhood, he stated “very good”, and his least favorite thing is the people selling drugs
and the gang violence. Another surprising finding was that he felt safer at home, playing
video game than outside. Like findings in the literature, he was using basketball to escape
the turmoil in his community, which provided him to having a way of avoiding dangerous
activity and becoming a statistic in his community due to poverty (Rigg, et al, 2019). Smith’s
Interviews The first interview I conducted was with an 18-year-old White female. She is
currently a Senior in high school, lives with both parents in a gated community, which she
stated is “very quiet and crime free.” The most interesting findings from this interview was
when she acknowledged that the presence drug use and gang members in her school; she
also acknowledged that school attendance is good, and issues like bullying are not present.
This is inconsistent with the findings in the literature review due to the presence of gangs
and drug use are likely to cause trouble in schools (Davis et al, 2000). The second interview
I conducted was with a 14-year-old African American male. He is currently a Freshman in
high school and lives with both parents. He mentioned his community as being safe, there is

3. a neighborhood watch program, which helps keep the crime rate low. Drugs and
Community Violence Interview AnalysisThe interviewee made the conversation interesting
by how he portrayed confidence in his responses. Additionally, he did not seem to feel
offended by the probing questions, even on personal and issues relating to his family life.
The findings in the interview remained consistent with the findings in the literature review
being that extra-curricular activities were crucial in helping the youth keep away from
crime and other offenses (Hirsch, et al, 2000). However, from his responses, extra-
curricular activities were used for creative outlet, rather than avoiding delinquent behavior.
Yafari’s Interviews The first interview I managed was with a 17-year-old, African American
male, he is currently a Senior in high school. This juvenile lives with his mom and his three
siblings. This lives in a high crime community due to the presence of gang activity and
substance abuse. One of the most surprising moments in my interview with this juvenile
was when he explained the reason why he and many other students in his school overly
abuse drugs. He claimed, “When your parent or sibling does it, you think it’s okay. You look
up to these people that are older than you and believe if they do it, then it makes it fine for
you to do it. The adults are the influencers.” Another surprising finding during this
interview was the way this juvenile explained how things are at home. He concluded that he
doesn’t get along with his mom or siblings, however, the only one keeping him at home is
his little sister. This adolescence explained that due to the troubles at home, it forces him to
keep busy with the gangs around his neighborhood. These surprising factors connect to the
factors seen in literature. The parents of some minority juveniles are often uneducated and
are not able to fully guide their children or motivate them in positive ways that would make
them want to do better in life and not just settle for the norms in society (Devorkin 2018).
The second interview I managed was with a 17-year-old, Arab female. She is currently a
Senior in high school. This adolescent lives with both parents, grandparents, and 4 siblings.
She lives in a neighborhood with high crimes that involves with gang activity and criminal
violence. A surprising factor found in the interview was the amount of time she mentioned
the prevalence of gang activity and community violence in her neighborhood. Another
surprising finding in the interview was when she was asked to voice possible suggestions
on how to make her community and school safer, she answered, “I don’t know, move away”.
This juvenile reported feeling overwhelmed and “stressed out” by amount of violence in her
community. Findings in this interview are similar to the findings in the literature due the
effects that community violence has on a child’s mental health (Rigg et al, 2019). .Drugs and
Community Violence Interview Analysis