understand the final impression left on the average mind...as to the inward meaning of this dream of beauty. Of course‚ I don’t understand it‚ but then I don’t understand anything...”‚ Henry Adams‚ in a letter to Lucy Baxter‚ October 18‚ 1893 The Chicago worlds fair was a bustling whirlwind that swept the country’s grittiest city in 1893. A race was run by the nation’s top architects and landscapers to beat the clock and Paris’s previous display. The streets were dirty‚ the numerous train tracks dangerous
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someone to understand a building fully‚ one must begin with the history in which it was derived from. The Art Institute of Chicago was initially located in Grant Park for more than 100 years. One will find very interesting that much if not all the land in which the museum sits upon has been man made over time. The Art Institute’s building located on Michigan Avenue was developed on land that was once turned to rubble due to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. During the 1890’s more parks were being created
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Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Kristen Torres AJS/502 May 6‚ 2013 Joseph Richard Gutheinz‚ Jr. J.D. Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy “Community policing is‚ in essence‚ a collaboration between the police and the community that identifies and solves community problems” (U.S. Department of Justice‚ 1994‚ p. vii). Throughout the years‚ community policing has become a more popular strategy to help law enforcement officials control and deter crime; however‚ some areas across the United
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in estimating that in 2009‚ “there are approximately one million gang members [in the United States]. (“Gangs Timeline.” n.p.). A million is way too high of a number‚ and since researchers made that estimate‚ the number of Americans in gangs has surely grown. The United States is caught in a downward spiral heading towards gangs having complete control of not only the inner cities‚ but the expansion of gangs makes the threat of gang violence in American suburbia a likely part of the future if something
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can become a gang member. Gang members come from every social class‚ can be of both genders‚ and of most ethnic or religious groups. They can also be found in the most unexpected places. According to The National Gang Center‚ in the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth‚ the racial ethnic differences in the proportion of who joined gangs were not as large as previous research had suggested. About 12 percent of Hispanic and black youth‚ respectively‚ reported having joined a gang by age 17‚ versus
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Gangs are nothing new to American society‚ what is new and disturbing is the recent spike in juvenile crimes with reported ties to certain gangs. Youth gangs have been prevalent in schools in large cities since the 1970 ’s. However‚ they have become even more prevalent in schools in the recent past. In the student survey component of the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey‚ more than one third (37%) of the students reported gangs at their schools and the percentage of students reporting the
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10 October. 2012 Causes of Gang Involvement Today‚ gangs in America cause a huge problem. Are there any positives for having a gang in the community? Does anything good come out of having a gang in the area? The answer to all of these questions is no. Gang involvement directly affects neighborhoods and has negative effects on communities. One of the first reasons a person joins a gang is because of economic despair or deprivation in the area they live in. Gangs form as a way for their group
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Gang Essay Gangs are groups of usually three or more people that have a common cause or characteristic and identify themselves as a member of their particular gang. A gang may have a certain way of dressing or putting their hair up so that they can be easily identified. Other things that gangs may use to identify themselves are jewelry- rings have a double purpose‚ they act like brass knuckles and look cool‚ tattoos with the gang’s symbol or motto‚ and hand signs. As mentioned before‚ gangs will
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One of the most famous guitarists‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ once said‚ “Every city in the world always has a gang‚ a street gang‚ or the so-called outcasts.” Gangs are present throughout the United States and all across the world. While some people pretend they do not exist‚ others‚ of all ages‚ are engaging in these illegal activities‚ such as vandalism‚ robbery‚ or even murder. Over the years‚ the ages of gang members have drastically decreased due to being a social outcast or issues with their home life
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Community: The Existence of Gangs Since the beginning of the decade‚ contemporary gangs‚ also known as youth or delinquent gangs‚ have become a widespread threat to communities throughout the nation‚ in particular within suburban communities. In 2001‚ 35% of suburban counties reported gang activity. Once considered largely as an urban phenomenon‚ gangs have increasingly emerged in smaller communities‚ presenting a challenge that severely damages local resources. As these gang related crimes increase
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