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    and delinquency subculture reflects on culture patterns surrounding crime and juvenile delinquency. It is created not only by individuals‚ but as one culture‚ the American culture. Subculture is derivative of‚ but different from some larger referential cultures. This term is used to share systems of norms‚ values‚ individual‚ groups and the cultural system itself. Criminal or delinquent subcultures indicate systems of norms‚ values‚ or interest that support criminal or delinquent behavior. That’s

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    Gangs Data on Gangs How do you know who is a gang member? - What is a gang? group of members that have a common deviant values group of members that engage in delinquency for self gains though‚ difficult to defining what is a gang because peer groups in general are central to youthful activities people hang out in groups common feature to see adolescent to engage in groups hence‚ a gang comprise primarily young males‚ engage in behaviour from outright criminality to graffiti. Females

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    Definiton essay: Juvenile delinquent Definition Essay: Juvenile Delinquent English Composition 1 Kelley Jones September 5th 2010 Abstract This paper is a definition essay that defines the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile delinquent is a person under the legal age that breaks the law. This essay will give the reader in depth information about the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile Delinquent Juvenile delinquency is a term that basically means a person under the age of legality

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    Juvenile Gangs

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    In America‚ the rise in violent crimes over the years can be attributed to Juvenile Gangs. In a March‚ 1996 study‚ DR .James Alan Fox‚ Dean of the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University reported that from 1985 to 1994‚ the rate of murder committed by teens‚ ages 14-17 increased 172 percent. So why do teenagers join gangs and become involved in risky behavior that can ultimately lead to incarceration‚ great bodily harm‚ or even death? What can they possibly gain from such a risky endeavor

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    The Hippy Subculture

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    The Hippy Subculture “The hippies—the rebels and dropouts of the Haight-Ashbury community of San Francisco—generated one of the most influential of history’s dress reform movements. Their style was so outrageous and anomalous that it alone could have made the hippie movement impossible to ignore” (Lobenthal) They wanted to show rejection of their parents’ lifestyles and morals and used their clothing as a way to rebel (Baughman) and also “wanted clothes that reflected their values and adopted

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    likelihood of juveniles becoming involved in gangs. Some of the major risk factors of juvenile gang involvement include: “negative influences in the child’s life‚ child maltreatment‚ poor parental supervision/involvement‚ substance use‚ such as alcohol and drugs‚ poor educational or employment potential‚ and community disorganization” (Hawkins and Pollard‚ 1999). According to a Seattle study‚ children and youth are two to four times more likely to join gangs if they are affected by these factors. Risk

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    argue that Hip-Hop is a "Cultural response to historic oppression and racism‚ a system for communication among black communities throughout the United States" (82)‚ which can be seen in a part of lyrics of the song‚ Rapper’s Delight‚ by The Sugarhill Gang: "… and you could be my boyfriend you surely can; just let me quit my boyfriend called Superman; I said he’s a fairy I do suppose; flying through the air in pantyhose; he may be very sexy or even cute; but he looks like a sucker in a blue and red suit;

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    Normcore Subculture Paper

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    ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! HANNA SCOTT CORRIE ! DEATH OF COOL ! DIGITAL SUBCULTURE PAPER: NORMCORE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Hanna Corrie Death of Cool Jessica Glasscock March 12‚ 2014 ! ! Normcore: Satorial Tofu for Western Millennials and Digital Natives ! ! Normcore. A subculture based on conscious‚ artificial adoption of things that are in wide spread use‚ a self aware stylized blandness‚ which deliberately embraces sameness as a way of being cool. It’s “normal” but hardcore. Originally outlined in October

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    Juggalo Subculture Essay

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    that they remove the name Juggalo from their list of gangs known gangs. If you don’t know‚ Juggalos are the dedicated‚ borderline-cult like following of the band. Since being added to the list of gangs as a loosely organized hybrid gang‚ once proud Juggalos refuse to wear their signature hatchetgear(clothes created by the group) ‚ or attend Insane clown posse festivals or concerts. This is making people wonder‚ will the most interesting subculture of the modern day soon be extinct? Will their fear

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    insight offered by applying aspects of the Chicago School’s theory‚ specifically the Concentric Zone Model and analysis of the City‚ to the subcultural group of gangs. Their ideas will be explored and contrasted with those in Brown‚ Vigil and Taylors 2012 article: “The Ghettoization of Blacks in Los Angeles: the Emergence of Street Gangs”. Further to this I will analyse the limitations of the Chicago Schools theory and contrast this with insight offered form the Birmingham School of thought. The

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