Streets Prison. Gangs. These two words are separate entities‚ though they are often associated together. This is because of the social view and perception that our society has on both gangs and on prison. Now it is not that this association is wrong or a bad thing. The fact is that in America‚ there are gangs‚ street gangs‚ prison gangs‚ and prison street gangs‚ all influencing each other and being influenced by on another. This paper aims to decipher exactly how prison and gangs all relate
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Controlling gangs in prison is not and has never been an easy task. No strategy is possible to eliminate the vice totally. However‚ some strategies have proved to control prison gangs to a large extent. The main strategy is the one that was applied in the state of Texas in 1990s. In the strategy‚ confirmed gang members were isolated in separation wings and/or prison units‚ along with other intransigent inmates who balked at the institutional regime. Through intelligence-gathering and suppression
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Ernesto “Che” Guevara Ernesto Guevara was born in l928. When he was two years old‚ he moved to Cordoba‚ Spain‚ because of his asthma. As he grew up‚ he watched the Spanish refugees from the Spanish Civil War fight against the fascist dictator‚ Francisco Franco. Ernesto was influenced by the war and the refugees. He began to hate military politicians‚ the U.S. dollar‚ and parliamentary democracy. Ernesto’s parents were both anti Franco activists. In Buenos Aires‚ Ernesto went to medical school
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Crime in South Africa Introduction to Crime in South Africa How much does crime affect tourism in South Africa? this is a question asked by many tourist planning to visit the Country. South Africa is a near to perfect tourist destination. The South African beaches and wildlife are spectacular‚ the standard of accommodation in South Africa surpasses that of most first world counties and the value for money is unbeatable. Unfortunately South Africa does suffer from far too much crime and it is recommended
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Intro Although South Africa is one of the most liberal countries in the world when it comes to homosexuality and is the first country in Africa where same-sex marriage is legalised‚ corrective rapes still exist. This means that‚ especially in the black community‚ men try to rape lesbians with the intent of thereby “curing” her of her sexual orientation and convert her to be a heterosexual. This is one of the reasons why I chose this subject for my cultural awareness assignment. Outline At first
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Apartheid In South Africa APARTHEID Apartheid is the political policy of racial segregation. In Afrikaans‚ it means apartness‚ and it was pioneered in 1948 by the South African National Party when it came to power. Not only did apartheid separate whites from non-whites‚ it also segregated the Blacks (Africans) from the Coloureds (Indians‚ Asians). All things such as jobs‚ schools‚ railway stations‚ beaches‚ park benches‚ public toilets and even parliament. Apartheid also
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HIV/AIDS In South Africa South Africa has more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country in the world. Over 5‚700‚000 South Africans are living with HIV/AIDS‚ which is 12% of the population of South Africa (Banerjee 63). The adult population with HIV/AIDS is 18.1%. South Africa continues to struggle in regards to dealing with this disease. In 2007‚ only 28% of people with AIDS received anti-retroviral treatment (Central Intelligence Agency 1). This number has improved from 2004 however‚ when only
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THE RAINBOW NATION‚ GOING BEYOND THE HORIZON - GLOBALIZATION OF SOUTH AFRICA – ABSTRACT This paper examines the advantage‚ disadvantage‚ trade and FDI in SA from globalization perspective. South Africa(SA) is the one of the post BRICs country and it has largest economy market in Africa. Following the democratic elections of 1994‚ SA corporations moved with alacrity into the rest of Africa and beyond. Mining houses led the way‚ followed by manufacturers and financial institutions. Multinational
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MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA IN SOUTH AFRICA BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Mahindra and Mahindra is a leading multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Mumbai‚ India which started as a steel trading company in 1945 by two brothers J.C Mahindra and K.C Mahindra. M&M has a labour force of 13000 and in 2001 profit before tax was 45 billion rupees. Currently the company has also extended its operations to small turbo prop aircraft and has a presence in the transportation media across land
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Walmart in South Africa The beast in the bush A hungry predator stalks Africa Feb 17th 2011 | JOHANNESBURG | from the print edition • • Actually‚ I do care about prices ON FEBRUARY 11th the world’s most successful retailer came a step nearer to establishing a presence in Africa. South Africa’s Competition Commission approved Walmart’s proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in Massmart‚ a South African firm that owns 265 wholesale and retail stores in South Africa and 25 more in 13 other
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