but to think about him‚ his name was Alex Bland 21yr old. From the years of 2002-2006‚ 687 Chicago youth were killed by guns‚ and firearms are used in 10 out of 14 murder-suicide in Illinois. In 2005 71% (435) of the homicides and 36% (164) of suicides were committed with firearm from close by Counties. Its crazy how young people is just wasting their lives and other lives in Chicago. Its not just in Chicago‚ its all over the U.S.A. The U.S centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that
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As a child I have always wanted to help other people.When I was 8 my parents decided to separate. At the time‚ my mother decided to move my sister and I away from Chicago. My mother packed our luggage and decided to move us to Detroit. That wasnt the only time we moved‚ we moved four times while I was growing up‚ all over the country and even to another continent. Eventually we had to leave our mom in Nigeria and my sister and I went to Detroit. When we got to Detroit my aunt didn’t hesitate to
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In the class textbook Criminology Today (Schmalleger‚ Frank) on page 242 it states that the definition of murder is “an unlawful homicide.” The courts or jurisdictions can determine the different types of murders by first degree‚ second degree‚ and third degree. First degree murder is also known as “premeditated murder.” (Page 243) this type of murder is considered a planned murder. It is also considered the least common type of murder. An example of this type of murder is if a man found his
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1. Do you recommend that G.G. Toys change its existing cost system in the Chicago plant? In the Springfield plant? Why or why not? G.G. Toys should change its existing cost accounting system from traditional costing to activity-based costing (ABC) in the Chicago plant as it is allocating its entire manufacturing overhead on the basis of just one cost driver: production run direct labor cost. Since overhead at the Chicago plant is high‚ accurate cost accounting system is required. Different types
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hundred thousand Chicago residents to go homeless. How about the famous legend of Mrs O’Leary and her cow? Why not Pegleg Sullivan the one who first noticed the barn spark up in flames. The most responsible and logical answer to all this Biela’s comet. Could have pieces of Biela’s comet scattered around the Chicago area? The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was started by Biela’s comet. In Wisconsin‚Michigan‚ and Chicago on the year 1871 there was a fire as great as the one in Chicago. In the state of
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city in his poem‚ “Chicago”. He shows that although his city is known for being a rough city‚ there are still positive aspects of Chicago. He brings to mind the murders‚ and prostitution‚ and poverty of the city‚ but he also reminds his readers of the arts and the sports and how strong his city is. Carl Sandburg’s city is “alive and coarse and strong and cunning” (line 10). Carl Sandburg shows different aspects about his city and he uses literary devices to help do so. Chicago is a “city of big
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The Chicago Fire of 1871 happened on October 8th. This fire was different because it burned down a whole city. The fire was so large that it took two whole days to put it out. The fire had a lot of lasting effects. Some of these effects include damages‚ deaths‚ and life after the fire in Chicago. There were about 300 deaths out of 300‚000 people. There were 100‚000 people were left homeless.the fire started at night and people were running out of there homes with the stuff they had grab on the way
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Parks in the 21st century Chicago Municipal parks are a key component of any metropolitan area. A park provides residents and visitors in the urban space a place to relax in the nature. Traditionally‚ parks are designed to resemble open woodlands where people find most relaxing. A typical park often consists of short grass that allows for picnics and sports activities‚ trees that provides shade and beauty as well as ponds. While traditional parks focus on passive recreation activities such as picnics
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George Halas looks around and he finds the open man in the endzone. The receiver leaps up and catches the ball. Touchdown Bears. The Chicago Bears football team is the oldest team in the National Football League. The Bears are the most remarkable team in professional football because of their sensational players‚ their consistency‚ and playoff wins. First‚ the Chicago Bears have had‚ and still have some of the most stunning players in the National Football League . In fact‚ the Bears have the most
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Charles Manson “Helter Skelter” Criminology Professor Charles Manson “Helter Skelter” Charles Manson long and crazy life started at birth‚ and has not ceased since. He is still today one of the biggest icons in the murder mix‚ as being a serial killer. He is a man with many different powers and ways to draw people in. His long‚ hard‚ and crazy life all started with his mother‚ Kathleen “Kathy” Maddox. She was the youngest of three children born to Nancy and Charles Maddox‚ she
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