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Years Of Age Hiv Positive
1,274 wordsGangs have been and will always be a part of society, They have in one form or another been around for hundreds of years. For example pirates were in some way or another a form of an organized gang. The groups that traditionally come to mind when one thinks of modern day gangs are the Crips and the Bloods from California, and the people Folk originating from Chicago. The origins of the Crips and Bloods can be traced to the late 60 's, and the gang culture is so ingrained on the west coast that m...
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The Cause Of Crime Today
495 wordsThe world is not the way it was. At one time people could sleep with their windows up and doors unlocked. In today's society people have to lock their doors and close their windows. Crime is at an ultimate high, and the world is slowly falling apart. This is not the work of the older generations, it is strictly the work of generation X. Teenagers are not what they use to be. A long time ago teenagers were loyal, respectful, and helpful to their parents, but not anymore. Today's teens live their ...
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Opened The Door Urban Legends
1,079 wordsWhat is an Urban Legend? They are usually stories that have a wide audience, have circulated spontaneously, and have been told in several different forms. Many have chosen to believe these stories despite the lack of actual evidence to substantiate the story (Urban). What makes an Urban Legend is how it is told. This depends on whether the story is being told in first, second, or third person. Most of the time the real event happened to someone entirely unknown to the person telling the story (U...
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West Side Story Romeo And Juliet
1,468 wordsAs a contemporary musical, West Side Story differs from Romeo and Juliet in form and detail, but stays true to the tragedy of innocent love caught in a complex social web that predestines its demise. In West Side Story, love at first sight between Tony and Maria set off a tragic chain of events which bring the story to its heartbreaking conclusion. Maria is Puerto Rican, Tony, Polish-American; they are young, innocent, rebellious-indifferent to the societal boundaries which they are trespassing....
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Juvenile Delinquency Youth Gangs
1,565 wordsThe Original law of the Illinois juvenile court defined a delinquent as: a child under the age of sixteen years who has violated any laws of the state, or any city or village ordinance. Under the common law, children between the ages of 7 and 16 years of could be dealt with as delinquent. Today in 37 states and in the District of Columbia, juvenile courts are initially responsible for all violations committed by youth under the age of 18. In ten states the age limit is 17 and in three states the...
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Rival Gang Police Officers
1,192 wordsAlphonse Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York to Gabriel and Teresa Capone. His parents immigrated to the United States in 1893 from Naples, Italy. Capone came from a family of eleven and was the fourth oldest of nine children. He grew up in a rough neighborhood of Brooklyn and was a member of two Kid Gangs the Brooklyn Rippers or Bin Booms and the Forty Thieves. Capone had a good head when it came to street smarts, but school was totally existent. He was illiterate. He was ...
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Law Enforcement Agencies U S Department
2,383 words... bats or brass-knuckles. The gangs were less mobile so their presence was generally limited to distinct neighborhoods and cities. Today with easy access to guns and automobiles, the youth gangs are more mobile, which increases their area of influence. The confrontations between gang members today result in more serious injuries and greater chances of fatalities due to guns. Even their involvement with the police is heightened due to their greater visibility in the community and increased over...
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U S Department National Institute Of Justice
1,693 words... and female gangs are substantially less violent. The crimes committed by females were mostly simple battery or assault. Non-violent or petty crimes were mostly for drug and alcohol use. They may often be used as look-outs or to carry weapons or drugs for the male members. Females also tend to join or associate with gangs at a younger age and leave earlier then the male gang member. Why do youths join? Youths raised in impoverished and deprived conditions are drawn to gangs for the support, m...
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Rival Gang Native Son
519 wordsNative Son Essay In Native Son Bigger struggles against authority. The authority is the white people. Bigger wants to have the same power as blacks. In the movie? The Heat? Stephen Moore played by Sean Lewis is the main character or protagonist. The authority is the leader of a gang that Stephen feels he should be the leader of. Both protagonists become powerful in their minds after committing murders and both feel that they deserve more because of their struggles. When Bigger kills Mary and Bes...
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Differential Association Theory Class Notes
1,270 wordsCriminalogical Theories Applied To Monster: The AutobiographyCriminalogical Theories Applied To Monster: The Autobiography Of An L. A. Gang Member In Monster: The Autobiography of an L. A. Gang Member, Kody Scott tells the story of the struggle between two significantly large gangs. At the age of eleven he was initiated into the Crips, and committed his first murder. It was this day that began what would become a career for Kody: banging (Scott, 1993). Kody worked hard to secure a reputation for...
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Join A Gang Joining A Gang
3,527 wordsMark Sirignano 027 - 66 - 7577 Tues. Thur. 9: 25 - 10: 40 12 - 14 - 99 Deviance in Gang Involvement: Why Join a Gang? The problem of gang activity is not a new one facing our country. Ever since the beginnings of human existence gangs have served as a means of protection for humans. The issue of gang activity has recently, however, come to the forefront of dilemmas facing our nation. While cities like Chicago and Los Angeles are chronic gang sites, other cities such as? Miami, Portland, Columbus...
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W W Norton W Norton And Company
2,124 wordsWhat Urban Legends Urban Legends What is an Urban Legend? They are usually stories that have a wide audience, have circulated spontaneously, and have been told in several different forms. Many have chosen to believe these stories despite the lack of actual evidence to substantiate the story (Urban). What makes an Urban Legend is how it is told. This depends on whether the story is being told in first, second, or third person. Most of the time the real event happened to someone entirely unknown t...
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Gang Violence Peer Pressure
2,233 wordsSociety would like to accept that children lost to gangs are from dysfunctional and uncaring homes. While in some cases this may be true, in many homes this is not the case. In Susan Hortons article Mothers, Sons, and The Gangs she speaks of three different scenarios of gang members and their families. Although the families had different backgrounds, beliefs, and techniques they all shared in common sons who were gang members. They are mothers who care but have to face alone the battle of raisin...
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Web Web Web Types Of Gangs Gang
427 wordsBY: Jens Gangs Views of Gangs BY: Jens Shriver Since the start of the 90 s violent gangs have been increasing. Most gangs are made out of troublesome teens but there are also plenty of adults in gangs. Alot of the problem is that these teens have access to illegal firearms. Some gang members were interviewed. One said he felt kind of guilty because he accidentally killed someone in a drive-by. Most people look on gangs as the bad side of the community. Another gang member stated that he and his ...
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Prison Gangs Gang Members
973 wordsColon has been in prison since 1971. He was convicted of murdering a rival gang member and for trafficking in heroin while inside of Stateville, located in Joliet. Colon said, The gangs have an understanding with each other. We talk to each other to ensure that we dont have a confrontation. We try to keep the static down. In the state prison located in downstate Menard, Illinois, an inmate by the name of Gino Colon Gang leaders run major drug operations from their cells. In order to understand h...
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Prison Gangs Puerto Rican
3,022 wordsThe Prison Gangs Prison Gangs The fight for survival within the United State? s prison system has created a subculture the breeds racism, hate, and violence. About two and a half years ago, a young man named William King was sentenced to death by lethal injection for his participation in the murder of James Byrd Jr. James, a middle aged black man from Jasper County, Texas, was bound at the ankles and dragged behind a truck for three miles. His body was ripped to shreds as a gruesome display of t...
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Houston Chronicle Gang Violence
1,053 wordsGangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young people are turning to gangs to solve problems in there lives. When youths join gangs they drop social activities with family, friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1 % of gang bangers is literate 1. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs are now a haven for rats. Teenagers are joining gangs every ...
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