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    Why Teens End Up In Gangs Teens tend to get in trouble a lot no matter the consequence. Some teenagers wind up arrested or somehow involved with police. Some conflicts end in violence. One prevalent way a teen may channel that violence is through joining a gang. Teens in gangs frequently come from broken homes‚ peer pressure‚ or a lack of acceptance. First‚ many teenagers who live in a home with a broken family find a home within a gang. When a child has been abused

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    Axia College Material Appendix E Gang Development and Control Tables Gang Development Below are descriptions of gang development theories. Copy and paste the correct description into the table below next to the appropriate theory. There are five descriptions and four theories. One description is not valid. • Gang members are violent and rarely show remorse or feelings regarding their violent and criminal actions. Members may join a gang because it provides them a release for their personal

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    were Gangs and Social Change by Martin Sanchez-Jankowski and The Economic of Crime by Gary S. Becker. Furthermore‚ after reading the article by Jankowski I learned that many researchers had trouble defining or being able to distinguish gang related associations to groups or individuals that were not in a “gang.” Many individuals have the belief that a a gang is having two or more individuals in a group. If the group exceeds to two or more people‚ than supposedly that would be considered a gang. Now

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    By: Susanna Lee E-mail: lees@student.ucr.edu Gang Culture has increasingly become a subculture for many teenage youths. Main minority teens‚ these social outcast are often have no real economic stability and no parental supervision or guidance. As a result‚ teenagers often rebel and seek comfort in gangs. These gangs provide what is lacking in their lives‚ a sense of belonging. Minorities are often stereotyped and criticized‚ especially minorities born into poverty. They are condemned simply

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    Why You Should Join The National Guard True soldiers of hope do not do what they do for glory‚ fame‚ or to be superior over others‚ they do what they do because of the love in their heart and soul and for the greater good of mankind. Any real soldier can tell you this awe inspiring statement‚ as it is a reflection of their motivation‚ the element which compels them to push on and do what they are called on to do. More so‚ this motivation retains to members of the Army National Guard‚ citizen-soldiers

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    Explain why some teenagers drop out of schools Nowadays students usually drop out of school‚ to get a career. More than before job seekers are looking for people who have at least finished high school. The fact that students drop out of school is caused for different reasons. There are three main causes why students drop out of school: they can’t afford tuition‚ they prefer to work‚ and they fail the course. One reason which students decide to drop out of school is because they don’t have enough

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    Gangs in the Uk

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    This assignment is about gangs which are now a growing problem in the UK as it is reflected in media coverage and governmental responses to gangs‚ crime and violence. Gangs as defined by Eurogang network is said to be any durable street oriented youth group whose involvement are in illegal activity as part of their group identity. The other definition used in the article” Dying to belong” was that a gang can be defined as a relatively durable‚ predominantly street-based group of young people

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    During my High School years I kept seeing booths to recruit people into the National Guard. For some reason my body was telling me to join‚ but at the same time I had to think about what this would mean. I have always liked to hike because I get to be outside. I also enjoy traveling. These are the things that make me feel happy and full of life. My reasons for wanting to join the army is because it will let me explore more of what I love. I realize one day when hiking that I have this amazing chance to

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    Yanet Torres P1 High School is a part of your life that you’ll always remember; I truly believe that if you join the ZHS Cross Country team it will bring many positive and happy memories. More than 450‚000 high school student-athletes participate in cross-country every fall in the US. If you ask any of them about their thoughts on the sport‚ you’re guaranteed to have them tell you that they absolutely love it. Cross Country isn’t just like any other sport‚ it helps you have a healthy body‚ its’

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    Why should you join FFA? By joining the FFA‚ you will have the chance to make the world around you a better place by helping your school and community. FFA is a great way to develop leadership skills‚ meet new people‚ serve others‚ make a difference in the world‚ learn new skills‚ have a great career‚ and you will have great scholarship opportunities. FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership‚ personal growth and career success through agricultural

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