create the following major provisions as summarized by Attorney general of California. Proposition 21 increased punishment for gang-related felonies; death penalty for gang-related murder; indeterminate life sentences fro home-invasion robbery‚ carjacking‚ witness intimidation and drive-by shootings; and a new crime of recruiting for gang activities; and authorities wiretapping for gang activities (http://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposition_21). It requires adult trial fro juveniles 14 or older charged
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Crash Term Paper All through time‚ the world has been racist and intolerant of people different from themselves. Countless millions have suffered due to the bigotry of people that could not understand change or differences among one another. There was a time when anyone with darker skin where immediately classed as inferior and not human. Even now‚ when you are not aware‚ racism is still a considerable problem. But sometimes it is not one person being racist against another‚ but rather one person
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because he’s a child‚ that’s exactly what he decides to do. And the best thing is‚ he does it! A lot of people show Gotham as this crime-ridden urban nightmare‚ but as far as I’m concerned‚ there’s no one getting mugged in Gotham City. There’s no carjacking or guys robbing banks with shotguns. Why? Because Batman showed up and ended that. It’s the reason that scene in Year One where he tells the gangsters that they’re done is such a great moment‚ because he’s right. There’s no more room for them in
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What Should Be Done About Gang Violence In Society? Many people in our society do not think that anything bad will ever happen to them. These people always hear about the issues and problems that are in the world today‚ but never think they will take place close to home. Gang violence is a major problem in our society today that takes place in many different areas of the world. If nothing is done soon‚ gang violence could take place in our neighborhoods. Gang violence is a big problem in
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Introduction : Racism in Society The movie Crash is about several different scenarios of everyday people from different racial backgrounds in Los Angeles. Crash was “the only movie that is not afraid to tackle the themes of race and ethnical tension in today’s American society.” The film compelled people to examine their own prejudices. (Orbe & Kinefuchi‚ 2008). Within a two day period‚ the characters will come in and out of each other’s lives and show the racial interaction between
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24 minutes in Malaysia and that the chance of recovery is a mere 10% on average. Furthermore‚ 55% of car theft in Malaysia is by hot-wiring (that is‚ the thieves break into your car and somehow drive off your car without requiring your car keys). Carjacking (hijacking cars) is the next most common manner at 30% by which your car is stolen. Your car can also be the “lucky bonus” when your house‚ for example‚ is broken in by thieves‚ and they find your car keys. Taking advantage of their lucky find‚
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Justin Rayome Dr. Ditloff International Relations 6 March 2014 Levitt‚ Steven D‚ and Stephen J. Dubner. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. New York: Harper Collins‚ 2005. Print. The authors of Freakonomics‚ Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner‚ were very clear in the fact that they did not want their book to simply revolve around one single theme‚ thus making it difficult to discern a distinct thesis statement or theory. Some may perceive this type of approach
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Does Mass Media Play a Role Causing our Children to be Aggressive and Violent? Sociology 112 By: Sze Lam (Grace) Section: 05 For: Prof. Leslie Ehrlich Date: Nov. 17‚ 2011 In our society today‚ mass media plays a big part in our everyday lives and we are bombarded by it constantly. Concentrating on the area of mass media violence and examining the various mediums such as television‚ movies‚ and the video game industry. Does the mass media have a lasting effects on causing violence
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Youth gangs in North American society are nothing new. When we turn on the news we often hear stories of misguided youth contributing to yet another gang related crime. Even though it is known that youth crimes are overrepresented in the media today‚ the subject of youth gang activity is quite a predicament to our society. Over the last few years‚ there has been a moral panic created by constant exposure to the media which portrays a great amount of youth crimes and violence. In Canada there
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"A crooked childhood it’s what the way I am‚ It’s got me in the state where I don’t give a damn‚ Somebody helped me but now they don’t hear me‚ I guess I be another victim of the ghetto So I guess I gotta do what so I ain’t finished I grew up to be a streiht up menace‚ geah." -"Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht The song lyrics above are from the soundtrack of the film Menace II Society and correspond directly to the hardships that people are given when growing up in the ghetto and when surrounded
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