The Outsiders “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house‚ I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home” (Hinton 1). This was the sentence that started the craziest week of Ponyboy’s life. Ponyboy is a 14 year old kid who lived a normal life just like everybody else. He went to school‚ watch movies‚ and disliked the Socs. However one night after getting in a fight with his older brother Darry‚ he ran of with Johnny‚ his best friend‚ and got
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Most people would automatically say urban communities because they are the most commonly known neighborhood to commit violent crimes. “Black on black crime” exemplifies any other type of gang violence today. Crime itself is classified to be an illegal act that harms the public welfare or morals. I am interested in gang violence because I have had family members and friends die because of it‚ so I can relate on a more personal level. This is becoming a rising issue in urban communities whether we fail
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Abstract In Santa Cruz County in the city of Watsonville the gang recruitment has increase by double. More and more young Latino kids are getting recruited to be the gangs. The two gangs that has established in Watsonville is Sureños to the south and Norteños to the north. Watsonville is a small-town with population of 51‚199 according to the 2010 census. The violence and crimes has increase through the past years. The Santa Cruz Probation has been trying to reduce the juvenile crime in Watsonville
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area in which a person lives and raises their families‚ may have a significant amount to do with the circumstances in which their kids get involved with gang affiliation‚ drugs and committing violent acts. To begin‚ there are numerous places where which gangs or gang affiliation is present‚ yet there are certain areas in which gangs are more apparent. For example‚ according to an article from SF gate‚ “A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the slaying of another teenager near
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The Relationship between Delinquency and Drug UseIn my attempt to discover if delinquency and drug use‚ or the sale of drugs were correlated with one another‚ my research lead to a positive correlation‚ especially when there was gang membership involved. The theory I have chosen to tie in with my review of the articles I found is the social learning theory of Edwin Sutherland known as differential association theory. According to Britannica online‚ Sutherland ’s differential association theory of
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University of Phoenix Material Industrial/Organizational Psychology Worksheet The purpose of this assignment is to examine the fundamental concepts of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. Using the textbook‚ the University Library‚ the Internet‚ and/or other resources‚ answers the following questions. Your responses to each question will vary but overall should be 700- to 1‚050-words in length. Describe the evolution of the field of industrial/organizational psychology. I/O psychology’s
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Organizational Psychology Organizational Psychology/PSYCH 570 September 1‚ 2014 Organizational Psychology Why are some organizations successful? Why do others fail? Ever heard of “Android”? How many times did you “google” something today? Between 1983 and 1986 commodore dominated the computer hardware industry; where are they now? Organizational psychology seeks to understand the dynamic processes occurring within a complex organizational system. This paper will define organizational
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Self-Esteem and Self-Concept Self-Esteem is the way we view ourselves‚ and the acceptance of our own worth. It is the reason we compare each other‚ and try to be better than others. We judge every little action we do and thought counts. Self-Esteem is linked to the feelings of pride and discouragement. Self-consciousness is associated with self-esteem as self-consciousness is a sense of awareness. Self-confidence is a feeling of personal capacity and self-respect‚ which is a feeling of personal
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CLASSIFICATION ESSAY DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOMEN Women are complex and of many types. They Women are complex and of many types. They are extremely hard to understand and have various complex behavior. Some types of women are the cheerful ones‚ the socialites‚ the shy ones‚ the successful ones and the gold diggers . The cheerful type is characterized by spontaneity‚ optimism‚ enthusiasm‚ high energy‚ mental flexibility‚ novelty seeking‚ impulsiveness and curiosity. These people often have very expressive
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Fields of Psychology Industrial Organizational Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology is a field in which scientific principles are developed and applied in the workplace. Industrial Psychology is focused on the management perspective of organizational effectiveness through the proper use of human resources and people. Common issues in Industrial Psychology include performance appraisals‚ efficient job design‚ and employee selection and training. Organizational Psychology‚ on the other
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