likelihood of juveniles becoming involved in gangs. Some of the major risk factors of juvenile gang involvement include: “negative influences in the child’s life‚ child maltreatment‚ poor parental supervision/involvement‚ substance use‚ such as alcohol and drugs‚ poor educational or employment potential‚ and community disorganization” (Hawkins and Pollard‚ 1999). According to a Seattle study‚ children and youth are two to four times more likely to join gangs if they are affected by these factors. Risk
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Multinational Tax Management • Tax planning for multinational operations is an extremely complex but important aspect of international business. • To plan effectively‚ MNCs must understand not only the intricacies of their own operations worldwide‚ but also the different structures and interpretations of tax liabilities across countries. • The primary objective of multinational tax planning is the minimization of the firm’s worldwide tax burden. Multinational Tax Management • Taxes have a major
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Strain Theory: A Theoretical Explanation of Gangs Gangs in America Gangs as a problem Gangs have produced a culture of their own; surprisingly similar to many other groups in mainstream society. Religious‚ political‚ and special interest groups can all be compared to gangs and their ideology. Typically‚ groups are born through a shared idea or goal by similar individuals. Many ideas may be radical or may not follow the “norms” set by mainstream society. Conflicts between groups are
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Structuring the Research Paper Formal Research Structure For emphasis‚ the primary purposes for formal research are repeated here: • find and understand raw data and information • enter the discourse‚ or conversation‚ of other writers and scholars in your field • learn how others in your field use primary and secondary resources For the formal or primary academic research assignment‚ where you will take your place in the scholarly conversation‚ consider an organizational pattern typically used
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CHAPTER 1 Multinational Management in a Changing World Multinational Management Formulation of strategies and management systems to take advantage of international opportunities and respond to international threats The Globalizing Economy Globalization: the worldwide trend of the economies of the world becoming borderless and interlinked. Negatives of Globalization Not all economies of the world are benefiting equally or participating equally in the process. Terrorism‚ wars‚ and a
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Youth Gang Assessment Research Methodology May 15‚ 2012 Youth Gang Assessment There is no definite explanation as to what a youth gang is‚ however‚ they are alleged of as a self-formed participation of peers with the appearances of a gang name‚ identifiable symbols‚ recognizable leadership‚ topographical territory‚ regular meeting pattern‚ and collective actions to carry out illegal activity. The questions how and why youth gangs are form‚ who joins then and how violent‚ are these gangs? (Decker
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of Gangs in America 06-23-2013 Part 1 Timeline of Gangs in America Gangs started out as a way for people who were socially distinct to come together as a unit; most consisted of people who were of the same ethnic background‚ unfortunately crime was a way for these groups of people to even the odds. One of the first gangs recorded was in 1820 in New York and through time gangs have become most predominant in four areas; New York‚ Chicago‚ Los Angeles and Mexico. Forty Thieves Gang and
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PROFILES IN CRIME -STUDY 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
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1. A gang is a group of people who claim a territory and use it to make money through illegal activities (i.e. drug trafficking) 2. Gangs can be organized based upon race‚ ethnicity‚ territory‚ or money-making activities‚ and are generally made up of members ages 8 to 22. 3. Members of gangs wear specific articles of clothing to be recognized as part of the group such as bandanas‚ hats‚ scarves of certain colors‚ or gang-related tattoos or symbols. 4. Gangs are one of the leading factors
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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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