The Ghetto Effect and the Urban Traumatic Stress Syndrome (Utss)

By Keith Hickman

The Ghetto Effect is a psychological synopsis of how the ghettos in America have had such a profound effect on the nation. The effect is broken down into different categories in each of the short chapters, such as the Logic behind the Name, Segregation as it Exists Today, Judicial System, and Urban Sprawl, just to name a few. These are all highly emotionally charged subjects that I feel need addressing in order for our society to grow. Because for way to long has our society been stagnated in fear by speaking the truth without hurting the feelings of others. Everyone looks at the quick-fix answers and look to our experts for solutions. In chapter twelve, I discuss the solution to the question. It may not be the correct answer, but its better than whats available now. The other half of the equation is the urban traumatic stress syndrome (UTSS). This is a lot like post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but with longer-term effects.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 10, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504917315

Keith Hickman

Story is written by Keith Hickman: Retired Submarine Service, Retired Hospital Engineer, BS Degree Workforce Education/Development, AS Degree Liberal Arts, Certificate in Human Service; Mental Health/Substance Abuse, and over 26 Electronic, Management and Supply Schools from the service. Published seven other books of different genre from AuthorHouse.

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CONTENTS

1 The Logic Behind the Name

2 Manors, Morals, and Scruples

3 Ghettos in America

4 Segregation as it Exists Today

5 The Hispanic Endeavor

6 Control and Power

7 The Judicial System

8 Urban Sprawl

9 Two Flawed Economies

10 Veterans and a Failed School System

11 Urban Traumatic Stress Syndrome (UTSS)

12 The Solution

13 My Beginnings

14 My Golden Years of Equal Rights

15 The Military Solution

References

{WARNING CONTENTS MAY CAUSE EMOTIONAL DRAMA}

This book is not based upon scientific research and study. Nor is it based upon someone who has spent his or her life in academia. I am just your average American Joe who has been blessed to see every aspect of American society first hand. This book is not intended to appease anyone. If it causes you to find hate in your heart or want to run out and change things. Then this is good, for you should feel something when reading its contents. The root cause of the Ghetto Effect is government, which dictates the very essence of it with industrial will. It is in effect the very essence of what ills America today. It’s the thing that no one wants to admit is causing harm through moral and ethical decay. The ghetto is no longer based on the color of ones skin, but economics and percentage of criminals in a specific area. Since the year 2000, when the Mayor of New York decided to get tough on crime, and all other major cities followed. His heart was in the right place, but it left out the humanistic side of society. The police are no longer serving and protecting the citizens, but practicing professional law enforcement. When an area has say over 60% of its citizens are criminals. Then the police have the right to do whatever they have to, in order to enforce the law. The politicians see this as a great thing, because of the statistics in crime reduction. The citizens in the suburbs are seeing on the news how effective this approach is. The politicians are getting elected over this, and the poor, ill educated and dissolute of society takes the blunt of it. So born out of the ignorance of our society the Ghetto Effect emerges.

CHAPTER 1

The Logic Behind the Name

I had originally wanted to write a book on my philosophy of ISM’s and Conundrums. Instead this serendipitous idea arose instead. It is an idea that has caused me to have emotion and behavior problems in academia and life. It is an inescapable realism that I have had to face. The logic behind the idea is very simplistic. It starts with the beginning of mankind, and then