Essay On Poverty In America

Poverty in America is a form of murder to the weakest and most innocent of our society. Struggling parents are more apt to take their frustrations out on their children when they are faced with the stress of mounting bills, inadequate housing, or lack of stable and supportive employment. In the last 10 years here in America, there have been well over 20,000 children who have been murdered as a direct result of living in an impoverished home. The totals are devastating when compared to the fact that fewer soldiers have died in the entire span of the war in Afghanistan. More than 75% of these children are under the age of four. Over half of them are under the age of one. (Ref: Childhelp.org)
Every day here in America, there are 2,723 babies born into poverty. There are 1.392 babies born into extreme and severe poverty, and there are 1.837 children who are confirmed as being abused or neglected. Nationally here in America, there are at least 4 children who die daily as a result of child abuse. With so many families now facing crisis
In 1971, John List, who had been working as an accountant, lost his job and hid his unemployment from his entire family by going and sitting at the bus station each day. John was over $11,000.00 behind on his mortgage and was stealing money from his mother’s bank accounts. He murdered each member of his family by shooting them. After the murders, no one even noticed anything was wrong at the List house for almost a month. By the time the bodies of his family were found, John List was long gone. After close to 18 years, the story of the murders of the List family was broadcast on the television show, Americas Most Wanted, and John List was apprehended soon afterwards. He went to trial and was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences. He died in prison in 2008. (Ref: Star