Pretty sad. Christopher was probably Hispanic/black or Hispanic/non-Hispanic white. Mama had clearly lost control - but she probably never felt it was her job in the first place, since every poor person in NYC is told that it is really the job of the City to bring up your kids, clean your house, and pay your way in life...
Socialist culture has probably killed more people than the number who died in the Vietnam War.
All combined wars, more likely. At least a billion casualties in some form or another since the 19th century.