18th Street Gang The 18th Street Gang is one of the biggest gangs in Los Angeles County. There membership has been estimated to be around 20‚000. Most members in this gang are Mexican and Chicano but they are one of the few gangs that have broken racial boundaries. They allow almost any race to join the gang. (Delaney‚ 2006) Because of their openness to other races the gang membership grew rapidly. An estimated 60% of the gang is made up of illegal immigrants. ("18th Street Gang"‚ 2007) The
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2017 Word Count: 474 Violence in the Entertainment Media Entertainment media are means of transmitting information or programs from one point to another. Some of these media include television shows‚ films‚ video games‚ and music. Unfortunately‚ some of these programs portrayed in these media have moved from entertainment to portraying violence‚ so many people‚ especially the young ones tend to mimic what they see in films. There is no doubt then that the prevalence of violence in America society is
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What are gangs? A gang can either be an organized group of criminals or a group of young people who spends their time together. Gangs are usually groups of dangerous people like the Latin Kings‚ MS 13‚ Area boys‚ and so on. It’s not only societies‚ communities‚ and neighbourhoods that have gangs‚ even high schools have gangs. Why do we have gangs? Why do we need gangs? Generally‚ a gang is a group of people who claim territory and use it to make money through illegal activities. However‚ the reasons
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Chicago Gangs‚ Then and Now with Solutions Nick Crot Marist High School Abstract This paper deals with gang violence in the city of Chicago since the beginning of time. It takes a deep look into the history of Chicago gangs and how they interact today. Also the past problems the City of Chicago made when dealing with gangs and the problems that gangs today have and how Chicago has the worst gang problem in the country. Also how gangs have turned themselves into big‚ and lucrative enterprises
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One of the most famous guitarists‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ once said‚ “Every city in the world always has a gang‚ a street gang‚ or the so-called outcasts.” Gangs are present throughout the United States and all across the world. While some people pretend they do not exist‚ others‚ of all ages‚ are engaging in these illegal activities‚ such as vandalism‚ robbery‚ or even murder. Over the years‚ the ages of gang members have drastically decreased due to being a social outcast or issues with their home life
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Gangs are nothing new to American society‚ what is new and disturbing is the recent spike in juvenile crimes with reported ties to certain gangs. Youth gangs have been prevalent in schools in large cities since the 1970 ’s. However‚ they have become even more prevalent in schools in the recent past. In the student survey component of the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey‚ more than one third (37%) of the students reported gangs at their schools and the percentage of students reporting the
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Community: The Existence of Gangs Since the beginning of the decade‚ contemporary gangs‚ also known as youth or delinquent gangs‚ have become a widespread threat to communities throughout the nation‚ in particular within suburban communities. In 2001‚ 35% of suburban counties reported gang activity. Once considered largely as an urban phenomenon‚ gangs have increasingly emerged in smaller communities‚ presenting a challenge that severely damages local resources. As these gang related crimes increase
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200 Professor Fish 4/17/13 Sex and Violence: The Impact on American Culture Sex and violence have continued to be two of the most popular themes to center our media and entertainment around. The television‚ radio‚ and internet all act as communication channels that constantly present content containing graphic acts of sex or violence. As a result our current generation has become accustomed to seeing more and more realistic portrayals of sex and violence‚ numbing them to it in the process. This
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Gangs have had a huge effect on society today and in the past. Gangs are defined in many ways but The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines them as “a group of young people who do illegal things together and who often fight against other gangs” Some examples of gangs are the Crips‚ Bloods‚ Mexican Mafia‚ and the Aryan Brotherhood. Gangs like this have had an effect on America for many years. The first recorded gang in western civilization was reported by Pike a chronicler of British crime‚ in 1873
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Rap Rap started between the years of 1979 and 1984‚ Mostly in West and East of America. Rap from this period is now called ‘Old School Rap’. Rap started by people rhyming in poems and using beats with it‚ poetry was a great influence on rap‚ mostly Old School Rap. They typical instruments in the Rap beat could basically be any beat‚ usually a short 4-8 loop with alot of base. Some of the most famous rappers include‚ Tupac Shakur‚ Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G) Nas‚ Jay-Z and Eminem. Old
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