QUESTIONS FOR WEEKS ONE-SEVEN Please be advised that that these questions are intended to be used as a study guide and do not reflect all of the course material presented in class. During weeks 1-7 you will be responsible for chapters 1-3 and 9 in your text (Criminology). Chapters 1 & 2 1. Define criminology? Why is criminology “multi-disciplinary”? 2. What are the major agencies (components) of the criminal justice system?
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The ‘Crips’ are an L.A. based street gang that surfaced in 1969‚ this gang is said to be started by Stanley “Tookie” Williams and Raymond Washington‚ they chose the collective name of “Crip” because it appealed to the younger age of the members they were recruiting. This gang has been labeled as one of America’s most violent street gangs. Violence within this gang is used indiscriminately between rival gang members‚ to maintain order within the hierarchy of the gang‚ to initiate new members‚ and
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need —for belonging — that gangs fulfill. Gangs present a dichotomy‚ offering protection and a sense of belonging to its member; and at other times preying on its members through exploitative practices like gang initiation‚ prostitution‚ and drug dealing. Although gangs offer some benefits to its members‚ becoming a gang member is usually a choice that is made because of limited alternative and lack of perceived social acceptance. Further influencing the leap into gang life is the common
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‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a warmth of belonging. She does this more specifically for the Greaser gang and to a lesser extent through the Socs gangs. This
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Gang violence This report will be discussing the topic “gang violence in the world”. Within this report I will be talking about how gang violence affects a country‚ communities and families. I will also discuss how not only is it dangerous for gang members but how gangs are making it unsafe for everyone else within the community. I have chosen to discuss gang violence because not only do I find the topic interesting but would like to open discussion on what happens within the gangs themselves
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Gang Violence in Schools 2 I cannot imagine any of my children coming home from school and informing me that while at school there was a gang “beat out”. Gang violence in school is a nationwide problem and unfortunately it has become very common throughout our country. In my paper I will extensively discuss the problems with gang violence in schools along with the massive amounts of debilitating affects they can have. I will also discuss what can surely curb and resolve such problems
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phenomenon of female juvenile gangs in Hong Kong and evaluate its explanation’. In Hong Kong‚ female gangsters occupy a very small proportion of gang population‚ only 6% in 2001. However‚ the number of girl gangsters has an increasing trend that rises to 15% in 2005. Girls are also involved in gang activities more actively than before. There are three main parts in this paper. The first part focuses on the definitions of ‘functionalist point of view’ and ‘female juvenile gangs’. Features of girl gangsters
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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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“Gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of urban life for years‚ offering an aggressive definition and identity to those seeking a place to belong in the chaos of large metropolitan.” Dave Reichert‚ United States Congressman. Street gangs have been around in the United States as far back as 1783. In contrast to today’s modern street gangs‚ many early gangs on the east coast were even multi-ethnic‚ the gangs were compromised of boys from the same neighborhoods (Howell
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same race nationality. A gang is a group of members who form together to commit street crimes. These crimes can be murder‚ assault‚ theft‚ etc. They use intimidation to gain control of neighborhoods or territories. They are usually identified by colors‚ tattoos‚ hair styles‚ hand signs‚ or graffiti. It is important to know the difference between gangs and mafia so those in the criminal justice field can distinguish between the two groups. Each group has their own actions and crimes that they
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