Gangs A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends with identifiable leadership and internal organization‚ identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community‚ and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. When a new member joins the gang he or she must go through an initiation‚ the most common initiation is “jumping in” or getting beaten by all the gang members and/or committing acts of theft or violence
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sport Another important discussion is whether skateboarding can be considered a subculture more than a sports activity wherein different subculture participate. As shown in some of the reports in the state of the art (Johns 2011; Van der Rijt et al. 2002) skaters were not significantly more involved in marijuana use than other cultures‚ but as Nielsen and co. found it is possible that participating in several subcultures that acknowledge a particular behavior make the individual more likely to get
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1. What role does the police/corrections subculture play in fueling law enforcement misconduct? Defend your position. It is unreasonable to believe law enforcement misconduct does not exist; it has been ongoing since the creation of the law enforcement entity. This is due to the subculture created within the police and corrections units. A subculture is unwritten rules and guidelines referring to attitudes‚ beliefs and behaviors assisting the officers in survival. Survival refers to camaraderie
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the rise of juvenile’s becoming involved in substance abuse‚ the juvenile justice system has resulted in an increased burden. Over the past fifteen years‚ the fad of drug use among kids has steadily been increasing. Persistent substance abuse among youth is often accompanied by an array of problems‚ including academic difficulties‚ health-related consequences‚ poor peer relationships‚ mental health issues‚ and involvement with the juvenile justice system. There are also significant consequences for
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Such Romanization of the Amish culture‚ indicates that the Amish subculture is some kind of ‘’idealistic society’’‚ where nothing bas ever happens. Even if unemployment is at a minimum‚ it’s a greater overstatement to argue that crimes within the Amish community are ‘’low‚ if not non-existent’’ (Kraybill‚ Donald B). When
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Introduction In this analysis I will cover the different aspects of sport subculture and what it means to be a recognizable member within a group. I will give examples of what it means to be a part of such subcultures. For example‚ shared ways of dressing‚ group status and credibility‚ as well as some of the groups norms and rituals. The specific group I will discuss will be my basketball team and the role I play within it. Because my team is at highly competitive level‚ our norms may be unlike
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Abstract Through many different sources of research‚ I have come with a strong argument that states that juvenile delinquents should be treated as teenagers and not as an adult. Many will argue that everyone should be treated the same but evidence shows that courts have always treated crimes by a case to case study. Introduction In the law‚ a juvenile is defined as a person who is not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states the normal age is 18. In Wyoming a juvenile
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Gangs Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today ’s cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon‚ but in the short term the answers are much easier to find. On the surface‚ gangs are a direct result of human beings ’ personal wants and peer pressure. To determine how to effectively end gang violence we
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Since the simple rap parties in the late 1970’s by hip-hop’s first DJ‚ DJ Kool Herc. The outbreak of hip hop has taken today’s generation by a storm. Rap music began among the youth of South Bronx‚ New York in the mid 1970’s‚ key individuals such as DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash were main editions to the birth of hip hop. Performances at night clubs and promotion of the rap music made rap quickly gain popularity through the end of the 1970’s. Later being picked up and altered by today’s MC’s
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Gangs About seventy five percent of the United States of America’s crime rate comes from gang activity. In this project i have researched gangs and how they affect schools‚ communities and kids. I also have researched who started gangs ;why they started them and when .To find out more about gangs and the effect of them keep reading. Gangs started in the early nineteen sixties‚ at first they were not gangs though they were clubs like black panther and etc. The first real street gangs started
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