Lesley Peña Mr. Valente English 6 H Period 1 16 April 2013 Gang Prevention “They Poison our streets with drugs‚ violence‚ and all manner of crime.” (FBI 1) There are currently about 1.4 million criminals today that are gang members in the U.S. Whether it’s a motorcycle gang‚ prison gang‚ or a street gang; they are all organized to create violence by assisting in illegal acts such as taking control in neighborhoods‚ amplifying their illegal money-making activities‚ which include robbery‚ drug
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90‚000 Share of dividends (.25 × $160‚000) (40‚000) Balance in investment account $550‚000 2)During 2008‚ PK Co. purchased 2‚000‚ $1‚000‚ 9% bonds. The carrying value of the bonds at December 31‚ 2010 was $1‚960‚000. The bonds mature on March 1‚ 2015‚ and pay interest on March 1 and September 1. PK sells 1‚000 bonds on September 1‚ 2012‚ for $988‚000‚ after the interest has been received. PK uses straight-line amortization. The gain on the sale is Discount amortization: $40
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the picture about the media perception of gangs in our society. According to the author the term gang is usually associated with crime and violence by the media which has made not only youth male‚ but also working class individuals victims of media stereotyping. He is trying to point out the fact that the media is actually painting a bad picture and only covers the bad side of the gangs. He is also trying to attack the press and convince the reader that gangs are not all that bad and they are necessary
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BOND PROBLEM SOLUTIONS 1. Six years ago‚ The Corzine Company sold a 20-year bond issue with a 14 percent annual coupon rate and a 9 percent call premium. Today‚ Corzine called the bonds. The bonds originally were sold at their face value of $1‚000. Compute the realized rate of return for investors who purchased the bonds when they were issued and who surrender them today in exchange for the call price. PV = 1000; N = 6; PMT = 140; FV = 1090; CPT I/Y I/Y = 15.02% 2. You just purchased
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INTRODUCTION - The Swan Davis Corporation case focuses on following issues: The importance in bond and stock valuation; The capital structure of the company; and How they effects to the capital budgeting decisions of the company. - Swan- Davis Inc.‚ (SDI) manufactures equipment for sale to large contractors‚ the company was found in 1976 and it went to the public in 1980 at its shares value risen from $1 to $15 since it enter to the market. - The financial statements for the past three
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Critically evaluate this statement in relation to the emergence of gang cultures and communities. How should the British education system respond to these rapid societal changes? In the past 10 years the British education system has began to suffer under the reign of ever growing ‘gang culture’ (CITE). The streets of the UK have been subjected to increased gun culture‚ knife crimes and gang related violence. We have also seen the age of gang ‘members’ lowering and the impact it has on our schools increasing
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The article entitled‚ “Bahamas tackles gang problem” was taken from the Daily Express dated Wednesday 26th September 2012. The article highlights the area of crime and violence. The article addresses participants at a workshop held at the police headquarters on the issue of gang violence in the Bahamas as the pool ideas to alleviate the problem. The Minister of National Security of Bahamas‚ Dr Bernard J Nottage speaks out against the increasing rate of gang violence. The National Security Minister
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Using present value to value bonds A bond‚ from the perspective of the person issuing the bond is a form of long term debt. In the hands of the person who has acquired the bond it is an asset. The agency issuing the bond agrees to pay a fixed sum of money to the holder of the bond for a period of years and then‚ at the end of that period‚ to pay back the face value of the bond. Bonds can be issued by a variety of agencies/companies: 1. Municipal bonds: issued by cities‚ states and
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Enforced Against Gang Crimes? Should stiffer penalties be enforced against gang crimes? Yes‚ Gangs are groups of three or more people who band together for protection and socialization gain. By joining‚ members take on the common identity of the gang. Street gangs have existed in the U.S. since the time of the American Revolution. The presence of street gangs in the U.S. has since increased exponentially‚ affecting as many as 3‚550 jurisdictions in 2007. The growing presence of street gangs in the U.S
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David Matza and the theory of neutralization Sykes and Matza wanted to build upon Arthur Sutherland’s Differential Association theory which states that an individual learns criminal behavior through “(a) techniques of committing crimes and (b) motives‚ drives‚ rationalizations‚ and attitudes” which go against law-abiding actions). These techniques reduce the social controls over the delinquent and are also more applicable to specific juveniles. Neutralization is defined as a technique‚ which
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