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    The Definition of Heroism

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    Heroism is difficult to define. The definition varies from person to person. There are some things which are universal in Heroism. For example heroism always deals with some kind of courage or bravery. Heroism doesn’t always require a dangerous situation. Heroism is acting courageous in a situation where the odds are heavily against you. Examples of heroism are the firefighters and police officers who risk their lives everyday for our safety. Everyday police officers do various things which help

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    local library‚ I notice a group of young people dressed with bandannas and dark clothing. I later understood this group to be a gang‚ which sparked the curiosity for the research of this paper. Gangs in the United States are a problem‚ although there has been a decrease in certain areas. This paper will outline the social and psychological problems of youth and prison gangs. The study will speak to the current issues and present suggestions for the future.

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    In the United States there are six major prison gangs that are recognized nationally for their participation in organized crime and violence. They are as follows from largest to smallest in member size. There is the Neta‚ Aryan Brotherhood‚ Black Guerilla Family‚ Mexican Mafia‚ La Nuestra Familia‚ and the Texas Syndicate. By definition a gang is a group of people working together or a group of persons working to unlawful or antisocial ends; especially: a band of antisocial adolescents. The

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    Prohibition Definition

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    Prohibition was a failed attempt by the United States government to control alcohol. Groups like the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League spearheaded the temperance movement and made prohibition possible. After the passing of the 18th amendment‚ the immediate effects were positive‚ but prohibition quickly turned negative. Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime‚ such as bootlegging‚ and without being able to tax alcohol‚ the government lost a significant amount

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    prison is tough so prison inmates form gangs in order to protect their interests. The philosophy of prison gangs is simple. When people unite‚ they are better able to protect themselves. This is the underlying belief which precipitates the formation of prison gangs. Each of the prison gangs that is in existence has a reason for being. They did not just “drop out of the sky.” There are a number of factors which led to the creation of these prison gangs. Prison gangs go a long way in United States history

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    Gang Violence and Drug Involvement in the U.S. "Once found principally in large cities‚ violent street gangs now affect public safety‚ community image‚ and quality of life in communities of all sizes in urban‚ suburban‚ and rural areas. No region of the United States is untouched by gangs. Gangs affect society at all levels‚ causing heightened fears for safety‚ violence‚ and economic costs" (In The Spotlight) As the quote above shows‚ gangs and everything that goes with them has spread all over

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    YOUTH GANG VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIA A report by Sam Brown The legal argument being stated in this report refers to the developing issue of youth gang criminology that has somewhat flourished and further advanced in the suburban areas of Australia since the 1990s. The term ‘gang’ is debated throughout the cases presented to psychological and criminal observers‚ argued to be diverse in definition because of its variety to identifiers. What causes the most uncertainty towards the issue is the query

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    complicated as it is deep‚ I found myself asking how we define “statehood”. It’s all good and well to say that the state is a contested organisation‚ but when the idea of what exactly a state is comes into it‚ that statement becomes all the less clear. By definition a nation state is a state/country that possesses clear borders and land‚ and contains mostly the same type of people by either race or cultural background. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/467746/political-system/36702/National-political-systems

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    Gangs in America 06-06-09 Gangs in America It is estimated that there are roughly 24‚000 gangs in America today. There are 750‚000 stated gang members. Gangs are taking over our youth and our county. In 1996 50% of all gang members were juveniles. Twelve years later that percentage has not changed. Gang violence is on the rise and it has to stop. We have to take back our streets and our children. The history of gangs goes back to biblical times. Gangs have always caused social issue

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