behavior considered gang behavior? When does hanging out with your friends and bending the rules turn into
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The temptation and influence of gang activity is as prominent in females as it is in males. Before exploring the topic of gang delinquency one must first understand what a gang is. Most often‚ definitions of gang membership or affiliation mirror the organization rather than empirical realities of gang membership through self-selection (Huff‚ 1990). At the state level a gang consists of three or more people that share a common and identifying sign‚ symbol‚ or name. Whether individually or collectively
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Racial Profiling Against Hispanics Racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Racial profiling against Hispanics includes people from North American‚ South American and Central Americans. An example of racial profiling against Hispanics is by the color of our skin‚ which the majority skin tone (Color) is brown but not all of them‚ some may be a different color and are Hispanics. Sadly‚ our identity is defined by the color of
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Since the beginning of time‚ youth groups or gangs have been in existence. These groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs‚ as they are commonly called‚ have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as rowdies‚ bad kids‚ troublemakers‚ and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to the fourteenth and fifteenth century in
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(Shakur‚ Sanyika). For the past four decades gangs have populated the streets of Los Angeles; growing from 18 to 60 from 1972 to 1978‚ and from 155 to 270 gangs from 1982 to 1996. The bloods and crips in Los Angeles are predominately African Americans; with the exceptions of about four gangs which reside in Long Beach‚ Carson‚ Compton‚ and Inglewood and they consist of Samoan and members from Tongan descent. Gangs aren’t just an urban city problem but gangs have reached out to suburban and rural areas
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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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Gang Violence in American Schools Did you ever have to move because your kids were bullied at school? Is the community you are living in is unsafe with gang violence and you were afraid your kids will grow up to be a notorious gangster? You believe the ideal place to raise a family is in a higher income suburban area where the school system is better and your kids will be free from violence. You might want to think again. In fact‚ youth “gangs‚ now more violent than ever‚ are spreading
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The results from FIG. 5. and FIG.6.‚ further explore the effects of the Hispanic health paradox. In FIG.5.‚ constant with all other tables about exploring percentages of diagnosis‚ the percentage of non-citizen’s vs citizen Hispanics who have been diagnosed with liver conditions is fairly equal‚ although citizens have a slightly higher chance of getting diagnosed. The surprising aspects about the association between Hispanics and liver conditions comes in the rates of recovery. Unlike the general
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Being the oldest first-generation child of a Hispanic family has had the greatest influence in my education. When my parents immigrated to the US‚ they did not know English and had only received primary education. As a result‚ I had no one at home that could help with my school work. Although learning English was difficult‚ I knew it had to be learned fast so I would not fall behind in school and become the translator my parents desperately needed. Even at a young age‚ I knew education was essential
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It’s tradition to have a quinceañera when a girl turns fifteen in the Hispanic culture. The reason for that is to celebrate the coming of womanhood and maturity. Well it’s beem like that over a long period of time‚ and even though that tradition is still happening today‚ the purpose of that tradition has pretty much faded. Now a days the only reason to have a quinceañera is to throw a big party‚ have the biggest and prettiest dress‚ and to dance all night. I in that case had a quinceañera for that
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