Our community is not the only community currently having gang problems. Many small towns and rural areas are experiencing gang problems for the first time. In small communities‚ citizens jump to the mistaken conclusion that gangs are present. This occurs because small groups of delinquents are common‚ even in the smallest rural communities. Juveniles enjoy hanging out together‚ and the reality is that juvenile delinquency is often committed in groups. The visibility of these groups‚ hanging out in
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individual to use these certain drugs‚ or are people that already use these substances drawn to a certain type of music? There are any questions to be asked when looking at the different music genres and the people involved with its drug of choice. Is crack and cocaine a problem in the ghetto’s because of rap music‚ or are these drugs in rap music because they were already prevalent in the ghetto’s? Do people take hallucinogenic drugs because it enhances the repetitive music they listen to‚ or are people
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After the Civil War‚ the United States entered a period known as the Reconstruction Era. During the Reconstruction Era‚ three pivotal amendments were passed and added to the Constitution. Amendment 13‚ passed in 1865 and perhaps the most crucial‚ abolished all slavery in the United States. Amendment 14 was passed in 1868 and granted African American citizenship‚ a step up from the 3/5 Compromise in which white slave owners could use each slave they owned as 3/5 of a person (and a vote) when it
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get drugs for which they ’re sure of the quality." Isn ’t it a gateway drug to harder substances? "The effect of criminalization is to drive people from mild drugs to strong drugs... Crack would never have existed in my opinion if you had not had drug prohibition. It was drug prohibition- why was crack created? Because cocaine was so expensive." [Cocaine was so expensive because of drug prohibition.] But what about the morality of legalization? "It ’s not an economic problem at all
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generalizations apply to all types of cultures and they also apply to societies understanding of the Hyphy movement. The Hyphy movement is a culture with many aspects yet there are many misunderstandings regarding this culture that have been used to crack down on Hyphy behavior. Like generalizations and stereotypes of other cultures‚ the misunderstandings about Hyphy culture are not completely unfounded‚ but are exaggerated. As a person surrounded by and participating in the hyphy movement I submit
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Bedbugs‚ head lice and crab lice do not carry disease‚ but their biting can be a serious nuisance. However‚ important diseases of humans and animals are transmitted by other arthropods dealt with here‚ among them the following: — — — — epidemic typhus and epidemic relapsing fever (body lice); plague and murine typhus (certain fleas); Lyme disease‚ relapsing fever and many viral diseases (ticks); scrub typhus (biting mites). BEDBUGS Two species of bedbug feed on humans: the common bedbug (Cimex
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Afro-Latino in New York City Growing up in New York City is a very unique experience. You grow up surrounded by a diverse population of people packed tightly into one city. But with this kind of diversity come the questions of self-identification and how others view you. I was born and raised in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights which is known for its mostly Dominican population. Moreover‚ growing up in the public school system and everyday New York living has exposed me
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As an American who is privileged enough to live in a wealthy community‚ attend a good school‚ and not have to worry about where my next meal will come from‚ many of my country’s most pressing issues aren’t problems I’m faced with on a daily basis. However‚ many Americans are uninformed and subsequently overlook one such issue‚ unaware of the harmful effect it has on their lives. The “it” in question is mandatory minimum sentencing policy. While most people assume these laws have no affect on anyone
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When examining drug use in American society‚ it can be said that it is met with generally negative attitudes. American society has typically frowned upon drug use‚ creating negative narratives and stigmas against the use of drugs. They have also employed various tactics to convince people not to use drugs‚ including the concept of drug scares. Drug scares are employed by different entities within American society throughout history in order to dissuade individuals from engaging in drug use and uphold
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Prescription drug abuse is a fast-growing‚ nation-wide epidemic in the United States. Although millions of Americans receive medically prescribed drugs for their illnesses‚ which is considered legitimate usage‚ abusing prescription drugs means either a) someone is taking prescription medication that were not prescribed to them or b) someone is taking prescription drugs in a manner the drug was not intended for or is taking too much of the recommended doses. Common examples of such abusive behavior
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