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    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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    Gang life is brutal‚ harsh‚ and overwhelming. It is a terrible life to live but yet as we saw in the video‚ so many individuals choose to take that path of living. I will never understand why MS13 has grown so big‚ the members who join know the way the gang operates. I would never think that this life would sound appealing to anyone because it is definitely not a life you want to be stuck in forever. I feel bad for the MS13 members that may want to change their lives around but cannot because once

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    GANG MILLS (WENY) - For the past 14 years‚ September 11 is the day we remember a tragedy that struck the world and the people that were there to help. Friday‚ local memorial for surrounding counties was opened as a place to honor and remember those who run towards chaos when everyone is running away. As a way to recognized and honor those who put our lives before their own a First Responders Honor Park was built in Gang Mills. "It was 14 years ago today that first responders really got their

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    framework of society. In the movie L.A. Gangs it gave a great background on what gang life is about and the movie gave a background on what gangs are capable of doing to their community. A gang is look to as a replacement of family and a form of survival. Being a gang member means getting respect. Gang members start off young‚ around the age of 10-11 yrs of age. Graffiti marks the limits where a gang member can go‚ it can also show a gangs power. Gangs are better armed then the police. Police do

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    We were at Stringybark Creek looking for the Kelly gang. They were wanted for robbery and much more which was illegal. We were all wearing dark black boots and baggy clothes. The creek smelt like a junk yard! “Kennedy‚ Scanlon!” McIntyre yelled out that we were surrounded and should give up our weapons. What nonsense he was talking about? My buddy and I Scanlon just wanted to find the Kelly gang badly so they won’t hurt anyone else. We had already lost enough lives‚ so we just continued riding

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    Teen Gang Violence; what’s the Cause? “The youngster was murdered outside a basketball court at a public park beside a youth club in the Moss Side District of inner city Manchester. The victim has not yet been named. Police have not yet said how many times he was shot. Detectives suspect the boy was targeted in a planned gun attack. He is understood to have lived locally and attended Manchester Academy High School nearby. Residents close to the scene heard the shots last night as the youngster

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    confidence that a recent alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old Brazilian girl in a poor section of Rio de Janeiro is creating quite a worldwide stir among women’s rights advocates and law enforcement. According to reports‚ the young rape victim may have been victimized by as many as 30 men. One of the alleged perpetrators has reportedly posted a video of the rape on Twitter. After hours of scouring the video‚ local police have been out in force trying to identify and round up as many of the alleged perpetrators

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    When writing a policy regarding interviewing juveniles assocaited and his/her gang relationships‚ the following factors should be included: • Detectives should ensure that all juveniles are separated from sight and sound of any adult inmates during detainment and/or arrest. Every detective should make it his or her priority to notify a parent or guardian of the juvenile’s whereabouts and status as soon as possible. • Detecitves should test limits regarding authority‚ mental culpability‚ educational

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    Research in Transportation Economics‚ Volume 24‚ Issue 1‚ The Economics of Low Cost Airlines‚ 2008‚ Pages 61-67 Can long-haul low-cost airlines be successful? Dr Peter Morrell Cranfield University‚ Beds MK43 0AL‚ UK Phone: +44 1234 754242; Fax: +44 1234 752207 p.s.morrell@cranfield.ac.uk Abstract A key question is whether the very successful‚ largely short-haul LCC business model can work over long-haul sectors? This paper compares the cost and other advantages of LCCs and evaluates

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    States. It symbolizes the rights of democracy‚ liberty‚ opportunity‚ and equality that can be attained by all hardworking members in society. The idea itself represents opportunity for happiness‚ success‚ and escape from otherworldly problems an individual may have faced in their lifetime. For as long as this ideal has been in place‚ there have been those who argue of its existence or its truthfulness. The movie Gangs of New York follows a wide variety of factions existing in New York City in the mid

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