Gangs are not a new problem to the United States. Gangs have often been romanticized in literature and the media with a classic example being “West Side Story”. Americans have long been fascinated with the Mafia‚ and infamous gangsters such as Al Capone and John Gotti have even been elevated in status as cultural icons. Americans have seen an uprising in “Gangster Rap” since the early 1990’s. Many people tend to think of gangs in America as being made up primarily of young inner-city black males
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Introduction In January of 2014‚ California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency after the drought led to the driest year in California history. Local government agencies sprung into action‚ calling for a twenty percent decrease in statewide water usage. Californians across the state were subjected to laws and regulations put in place to manage drought conditions. Farmers‚ especially‚ experienced hardship as groundwater and surface water supplies were cut off due to shortages. However
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California’s Sentencing Law Hearing the words “three strikes‚ you’re out” probably invoke thoughts of umpires‚ baseballs‚ and pitchers in the minds of most. In California‚ if you are familiar with the legal system‚ “three strikes‚ you’re out” will likely give you a vision of thousands of inmates dressed in orange‚ sleeping on bunk beds inside overcrowded gyms. In November 1994‚ California legislators and voters made a major change to the California sentencing laws with Proposition 184. This
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How Well Do You Know California Traffic Laws? There are a lot of myths and assumptions regarding traffic laws in California. Some people do not learn about these myths and incorrect assumptions until they are pulled over by a highway patrolman or a police officer. By then‚ it is too late. Unfortunately‚ other drivers only learn about these traffic laws after they are involved in a car accident because some of these myths and assumptions can be very dangerous on the road. Can I wear headphones while
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DUI/DWI Laws in California If you are accused of a DUI / DWI charge and you are in California then consider yourself to be in real trouble‚ it is enough to turn you live life around. Moreover if you do not know what to do immediately‚ you may lose the driver’s license forever. So you must be aware of your rights and you also know the whole process which you may face you you are accused of such a charge. A professional criminal defense attorney having experience in protecting the rights of DUI / DWI
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Brain Enhancement Is Wrong‚ Right? BENEDICT CAREY So far no one is demanding that asterisks be attached to Nobels‚ Pulitzers or Lasker awards. Government agents have not been raiding anthropology departments‚ riffling book bags‚ testing professors’ urine. And if there are illicit trainers on campuses‚ shady tutors with wraparound sunglasses and ties to basement labs in Italy‚ no one has exposed them. Yet an era of doping may be looming in academia‚ and it has ignited a debate about policy and
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who you’ve been falling behind have been taking medical enhancements and steroids. If it were me in the situation‚ I would be completely appalled. You work just as much and even more‚ and all they have done is taken a medically enhancing pill that does the work for them. You would probably even feel pressured to take the enhancements yourself‚ considering it’s working so well for your team mates and they’re not working as hard. Any enhancement is unethical and unfair. Using such drugs would be an advantage
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Research Paper SOC 454-002 Law Enforcement and Society November 12‚ 2013 How does Law Enforcement respond to gangs? Introduction Law enforcement agencies have a variety of tasks at hand that they have to perform; protecting‚ serving and problem solving are just a few. This research paper will look into how law enforcement responds to gangs‚ the background on police and gang relationships‚ and why the creation of gang police units. Multiple studies will be used
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I really enjoyed this article because I’ve always been very interested in cognitive enhancement. Anything that can make humans think better‚ faster‚ or easier is a huge step forward. It makes sense that doing the same thing over and over using skills you’ve already learned doesn’t make you smarter. For example‚ if you text all day everyday you aren’t paying much attention because it’s the norm. However‚ if you’re learning a new skill you constantly have to think about it because you’re not used to
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Angeles‚ California during the summer of 1972 by the gangs Pirus‚ Lueders Park Hustlers‚ Brims‚ Denver Lanes‚ and Bishops. They have some where between 30‚000-35‚000 members most members are African-Americans. Bloods" was a term that African-American fighting men called each other in the Vietnam War. The Pirus later changed their name to Bloods. Starting in late 1971‚ the Avalon Garden Crips‚ Inglewood Crips and various other Crip sets joined forces. They began to expand to non-Crip gang territories
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