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    Women have always been great influencers in the society‚ as they are half the society‚ and by eliminating them will consider as a waste of great energies in society‚ so women should be treated equally with men in every aspect‚ especially in the armed forces and in the police. In this essay‚ I will talk about gender equality and the similarity of the psychical powers that men and women have‚ and the mental abilities that women have. Also‚ the fact that in any crises that the society face‚ it will

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    | Gangs and Their Negative Effects | By:Trang TaCause and Effect EssayProfessor Marshall | 9/27/2012 | | | | Nowadays‚ gangs are appearing everywhere from urban to rural area‚ and they will be gradually out of number. They can be easily recognized through their hairstyle‚ clothes‚ and especially their communication. Gangs work under the form of an organization or a group. A member of a gang rarely works alone. A gang can be criminal or non-criminal‚ but all levels of gangs always

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    How Do Gangs Affect Adolescent Behavior? Since the early 1920s‚ researchers have closely studied the relations between the street gangs and violent crime froma variety of perspectives: criminological‚ sociological and psychological (Thomas‚ 2008). Whatever the underlying causes for gang membership‚ the resuls seems clear; members of street gangs admit to a far greater rate of serious crime‚ and to far more severe acts of of the same age‚ race‚ and socioeconomic background (Penly Hall‚ Thornberry

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    A gang is “an association of three or more individuals‚ whose purpose in part is to engage in criminal activity and which uses violence or intimidation to further its criminal objectives” (National Institute of Justice). Gangs are organized as structured social groups‚ being more complex than they might first seem. When criminals come together as a group‚ trouble is bound to occur‚ and these gangs become a powerful force that must be combated. Gangs are well known‚ but how do gangs operate? Why do

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    recruit a man named Brutus. Brutus is very respected man throughout Rome and they believe if they can get Brutus to join the conspiracy that the people of Rome will see that their actions were necessary. So the question is‚ should Brutus join the conspiracy? In this paper I’ll be giving reasons for why Brutus should and shouldn’t join the conspiracy. This first paragraph will be on why he should

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    But since Greece is part of the Euro‚ and because they do not control eurozone monetary policy‚ they haven’t been able to devalue their currency. If Greece didn’t hold the Euro as its currency‚ it could have simply printed more of its old currency‚ the drachma. Overall‚ the eurozone is not what economists

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    Abstract Youth gangs pose a considerable problem to contemporary society; a notion which is substantiated by the government who have invested £4m from 2011-2013 in an attempt to tackle the issue. Research into why young people engage and desist from gang activity has been sparse‚ suggesting that further research into the topic is necessary in order to prevent and deter young people from engaging in gang activity. The main aim of this research is to examine the central research question: „Why do young people

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    fact that teenagers are the ones who undergo most of the sorrows and dissatisfactions of life. While teenagers‚ the immature adults‚ move on with time‚ they face many challenges and problems. As they are those who are midway between childhood and adulthood‚ the changes in their mental abilities bring about a revolution in their calm and peaceful world. The adolescents though enjoy the wonders of life.none are able to get what they they should have or what they aim to get. Teenagers render this

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    33‚000 gangs and 1.4 million criminally active members‚ gangs are spreading across the U.S. But why are gangs spreading‚ is it because people have broken families and are reaching out for help or is it because people are searching for power and acceptance? People who join gangs join them for the power‚ fame‚ and money. Supporting my claim‚ Stanton E. Samenow states‚ “Gangs offer a hierarchy of leadership and a path to gain approval and achieve success.” This statement discusses how gangs offer a

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    rate nor the gang activities that exist. I’ve only seen movies that reflect different gang images. Movies such as Colors‚ Fresh‚ Boyz N Tha Hood‚ Menace II Society‚ and Original Gangstaz explain the life of crips‚ bloods‚ and other gangs. When children view these movies‚ they think they are cool. Their minds are too young and immature to witness such graphic images. These images include distribution of drugs‚ gun violence‚ sex‚ and profanity. Children often imitate what they see. That’s why when they

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