rural counties (17 percent)‚ where the rate is more than twice as high (National Youth Gang Center‚ 2009‚ see Race/Ethnicity of Gang Members by Area Type). “In short‚ the demographic composition of gangs is an extension of the social and economic characteristics of the larger community.” A close look at the results‚ broken down into four age-related populations of gang membership may be found by comparing 1996 and 1998 National Youth Gang Surveys. The results show the aging of youth gangs. In 1996‚ youths
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The Characteristics of Hemingway’s Works Ernest Hemingway‚ who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1954‚ occupies an outstanding position in the American literature. He is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Hemingway is famous for his distinct writing style and his “Code Hero.” In addition‚ his many great works are based on his experiences of war. Hemingway’s writing style is arguably the most distinctive characteristic
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Vanessa Proctor Class: 8.00 Am (J 105) 01/23/2011 Exemplification essay Characteristics of a best friend A best friend’s support is unconditional. She is always beside you in the good and bad moments of your life‚ giving a hand and love‚ without judging you. Everyone needs someone in their life‚ family and friends. A best friend is someone that you can trust and you can talk to‚ on every aspect of your life and the society. Is someone who you can share
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“DISCUSS THE WAYS IN WHICH THE FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF RELIGION INTERACT TO CREATE A DYNAMIC‚ LIVING FAITH TRADITION” Religion is the belief and worship of an extraordinary and supernaturally controlling power that has developed and become an essential factor in the way humans have ordered and made sense of the world in which we reside in and is defined by its characteristics. To create a dynamic‚ living and breathing religion‚ it must have all of these characteristics that distinguish and separate
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it—was typical. The atom bomb‚ she would say when asked about it‚ is the size of a matchbox. The heat of it is six thousand times that of the sun” (89). This statement is ironic‚ because one would think that an object with the heat and force to kill thousands would be larger than the size of a matchbox. The irony and mockery of these statements force the reader to think about misconceptions of society‚ and brings emphasis to the idea of the story. Alliteration is another rhetorical device used in
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Degenerate Characters of Dracula In the novel‚ Dracula‚ Bram Stoker puts together a variety of characters with several characteristics that are unique and somewhat alike in many ways. One way that some of the characters are similar is that they show signs of being a degenerate. A degenerate is a person who has sunk below a former or normal condition and lost normal or higher qualities. These people most likely have mentally and sometimes physically become deteriorated to the point where they
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In the novel Frankenstein‚ one of its tragedies is the inability to recognize human characteristics. There are many qualities that makes us humans different from creatures. Creatures are distinctive from human beings and are not suppose to have all the qualities of a human. Some of them possess some human characteristics and lack others characteristics. Also‚ in Frankenstein’s‚ one of the questions that continues to be brought up is: are monster born or created. In the novel it shows how monsters
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Characteristics of Just Laws And Views A just law has a number of widely recognized characteristics. A just law is characterized by the following: --treats all people equally The notion of equality is an important aspect of the law. Although a just law may be providing equality it doesn’t always occur that way. For example‚ a wealthy person may be able to afford legal representation‚ but those people who can’t afford legal representation will be disadvantaged and will not have an equal opportunity
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Ashleigh Emery Miss Roth English 1-2 21 March 2017 The Characteristics of Birth Order From First to Last Birth Order can affect many characteristics of an individual such as their personality‚ feelings‚ and thoughts. De. Leman stated in his Birth Order Book that “birth order is designed to give you clues about what an individual is like and what their thoughts and feelings are (75).” Birth Order can be affected by factors such as the number of siblings an individual has and the age gap separating
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Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated‚ what their feelings were‚ and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that
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