Assignment:
I like the idea of Neighborhood Watch programs to deter crime, but I am not sure they will be very effective, especially if the environment is extremely crime ridden. Most people who live in these type of neighborhoods fear the consequences if they try to establish a neighborhood watch. It may work in smaller neighborhoods where crime is not a large issue, but gang ridden streets would be harder to control through community watches.
I realize that people in these type of neighborhoods need to get involved and take their community back, but how do they do that without fear? What would you suggest if your community was gang ridden and you feared repercussions?