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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Our community is not the only community currently having gang problems. Many small towns and rural areas are experiencing gang problems for the first time. In small communities‚ citizens jump to the mistaken conclusion that gangs are present. This occurs because small groups of delinquents are common‚ even in the smallest rural communities. Juveniles enjoy hanging out together‚ and the reality is that juvenile delinquency is often committed in groups. The visibility of these groups‚ hanging out in
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The New York Draft Riots of 1863 In the summer of 1863 New York experienced one of the most violent protests in the American history. The riots were mainly in reaction to the Union draft for the Civil War‚ which Abraham Lincoln enacted when volunteers began to run out. The riots lasted for five days‚ and the mob consisted of almost 50‚000 angry men who opposed to the Civil War‚ draft and Emancipation Proclamation. This paper will discuss how the Irish immigrants in New York affected the draft
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only one city in the world‚ able to make your dreams come true. This is New York the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce‚ finance‚ media‚ art‚ fashion‚ research‚ technology‚ education‚ and entertainment. With a population of 8‚175‚133‚ New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The New York City Metropolitan Area ’s population is the United States ’ largest‚
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The New York City draft riots of 1863 were the cause of a particular feeling among blacks that were recently freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. Since‚ at the time‚ blacks were not considered citizens the lottery that was the draft itself did not include those that were not citizens. Btu since the blacks were free but not citizens then they were the spark of much hatred that was aroused by certain factors‚ particularly from the Irish and German immigrants. The press‚ fueled part of this hatred
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Benefits of Gay Marriage in New York Just recently our nation has taken initiative into changing the gay rights that our nation lacks by repealing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy that was established in 1993 by our former president Clinton. In the United States there are only five states‚ not including District of Columbia‚ that have legalized same sex marriage. Lawmakers ignore the fact that legalizing gay marriage has economical benefits. If the state of New York were to make gay marriage
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Gangs in Prison The Aryan Brotherhood The Aryan Brotherhood originates in the CDC (California Department of Corrections) and BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons). The Aryan Brotherhood was founded in San Quentin‚ California in the 1960s. The founders were members of other gangs from the 1950s called‚ “Bluebirds”‚ “Diamond Tooth Gang”‚ and the “Nazi Gang”. Barry Mills and Tyler Davis are now the leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood. Their basic beliefs and mission is they believe in the betterment
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New York City VS Miami Although both cities are big‚ there’s nothing else in the world that makes me feel more at home. New York City and Miami‚ FL have both been the only to cities that I have been back and forth with. Usually for the summer or whenever I have school I stay in Miami‚ but then when it comes to the fall or winter season‚ I take a nice trip to New York City. Picking between the two would only cause for me to lie about my answer because I love both places. They’re both
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The Plaintiff‚ Sullivan (Plaintiff) sued the Defendant‚ the New York Times Co. (Defendant)‚ for printing an advertisement about the civil rights movement in the south that defamed the Plaintiff. New York Times vs. Sullivan Defamation can be defined as a written or spoken statement that subjects someone to hatred or ridicule or injures a person’s occupation or business. This case was decided on March 9th‚ 1964 by unanimous decision. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court and concurrences
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Gang Leader For A Day Social imagination‚ “individual problems are to social problems‚ what is happening outside of one’s personal control. This relationship between individual experiences and public issues is the sociological imagination” (Our Social World Pg9). The book that we read “Gang Leader for a Day” by Sudhir Vankatesh clearly illustrates the sociological imagination. In the early part of the book we see Vankatesh trying to give surveys to a gang to try to understand how they feel about
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