Chicano Gangs What is a gang? The California Law defines a gang as any organization‚ association or group of three or more persons‚ whether formal or informal‚ which as continuity of purpose‚ seeks a group identity‚ and has members who individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal activity. Chicano gang involvement begins as early as elementary school. Children just seven and eight years old are being enlisted because of the difference in the punishment for youths
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Influential and Sociological Aspects of Gangs: What Makes Individuals Want to Join Gangs? Magdaline Mouratides Sociology 100 Instructor Francisco Limόn November 29‚ 2011 Abstract The purpose of this research is to identify the sociological aspects and means in which individuals may use in order to affiliate themselves within a gang and their practices. The following research uses statistics and information given by police departments and the Department of Justice. I have searched for reasoning
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Yitzhak Rabin Was an Israeli politician‚ statesman and general. Served two terms in office until his assassination in 1995. Before his assassination he won the Nobel peace prize. He was assassinated by his right-wing Israeli radical Yigal Amir‚ who was opposed to Rabin’s signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was the first native born prime minister of Israel‚ the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office. The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin was a shock for most of the Israeli
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“What are the greatest lessons learned by Filipinos from their colonial experiences? Explain?” Being brave‚ well-disciplined‚ helpful and also love for their country are some of the lessons they had learned. They fight for their own freedom. They not allow their selves to be under controlled by other races. They learned to love their country because if they will allow it to be conquered‚ they will lose their own home. They will be slaves forever. Filipinos learned to be strong‚ not to give up
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In the book Always Running La Vida Loco: Gang Days in LA by Luis J. Rodriguez‚ the author is the main character. He shows through his writings a remarkable amount of personal character development. From the beginning of his story Luis describes the many changes he goes through as his life unfolds. Luis uses many examples to describe his life experiences and the way he acted when obstacles stood in his way. Luis experienced many highs and lows throughout his life. He also had many wants and desires
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Why Do People Start Gangs? I wanted to learn more about gangs because I was wanting to figure out why they start them‚ and for what reasons. Learning about gangs would show other things in life outside of what I do every day around my home and school. Also‚ I wonder what types of people are in gangs. Lastly‚ I wanted to know what leads people to commit crimes and do what they do while in a gang. According to my novel‚ people would start gangs because of family issues. In my book a kid named
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from. Greene’s story has been said to branch from Churchill’s defeat by the Labour Party in 1945 (Kolin). The story is set in London after World War II which is key information in order to understand the concept of the story. The story tells of a “gang” which is led by Blackie and Trevor who want to destroy Mr. Thomas’s‚ an old decorator and builder‚ house. After analyzing the story there is only one question I have left to try an answer and that is‚ why do they want to destroy Mr. Thomas’s house
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join gangs? Gangs‚ or most people define as a group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit‚ are still widely increasing in the United States today. Even though everyone can agree that any gang related activities and crimes are against the law‚ people still joins it regardless with various reasons: Desire for protection‚ to appear cool‚ and have a sense of family. People often join gangs to get a protection from others. Especially in ghetto‚ where most of the gangs originate
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assignment gangs qu\estions 1)what are the conditions like in the five points area? poverty‚ rampant crime‚ decadence and despair. 2)describe the role of public officials like the firefighter? firefighters took on the role of other officials meaning they did their job and ithers too 3)who are the natives? the irish 4)describe the racism sentiment of many people in new york city. include persecution‚ discrimination‚ hatred or fear of the Irish great depression 1)describe conditions
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different social‚ cultural and political factors have contributed to the emergence of gangs among the disadvantaged‚ and often youth demographics. These gangs are frequently responsible for perpetuating violence‚ and creating societal turmoil. This gang formation‚ and gang related violence is a product of the circumstances faced by many in contemporary societies. For example‚ in Puerto Rico‚ “Puerto Rican drug gangs emerged as epiphenomena of systematic exclusion tied to the political economy of a city
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