communities. The question that remains is‚ “Why would anyone want to join a gang?” People join gangs for many reasons. Some of these reason include‚ a sense of “family”‚ protection‚ family tradition‚ or simply to look cool‚ but there are four primary reasons that describe most gang members: Poverty- Most gangs exist because of one reason‚ money. By committing countless crimes of theft and drugs‚ gangs can make large amounts of money. Some people with money problems may turn to crime if they
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demise. In the reading titled “Why Don’t People Help in a Crisis” by John Darley and Bibb Latane‚ they claim that all witnesses in a situation are indifferent. One of their examples include the famous murder of Kitty Genovese in which thirty-eight witnesses looked at the scene more than once and did nothing about it. “They continued to stare out their windows‚ caught‚ fascinated‚ distressed‚ unwilling to act but unable to turn away‚” says Darley and Latane. Even though people may disagree and say‚ “Well
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The story “ To build a fire “ by Jack london is about a man who goes hiking alone in the woods‚ with only his dog to accompany him. He is the trying to make it to where his friends are. To do so he must go through “Henderson Creek.” Along the way he faces many dangers. The overall meaning of “To Build a Fire” is to think things through in life. The author conveys this through the use of conflict. From the start of the story the author portrays that the man didn’t think things through because
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you are lonely? Most people go out and do something with their friends and family‚ and maybe blow some money. Some people are limited to what they can or can’t do‚ because of location‚ money‚ ability. It’s crazy how so many people can be lonely in a small place where everyone should be able to get along. Everyone’s characteristics are very different they all do things differently. In Of Mice and Men I believe John Steinbeck was trying to show different perspectives of people being lonely‚ because
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to control their aggressive behaviors towards their partners. Also‚ in some cultures‚ they believe that men is superior over women and that women should listen to their spouses regardless of the situations. But Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationship? There are plenty of reasons why the victims stay in abusive relationships. Firstly‚ it is the fear of the victim that the abuser’s radical behavior will become more severe as the person tries to escape. Secondly‚ friends‚ family‚ pets‚ children
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“Why Do People Get Tattoos?” Many people today get tattoos for different reasons‚ some being for their own personal reasons‚ and some being for the cultural and social prospectus around them. Men‚ women‚ and even young people today have different types of tattoos that have many different meanings. Miliann Kang and Katherine Jones write about different people and their tattoos. For young people‚ a general reason for getting a tattoo is because
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Why people shouldn’t steal things. Stealing is pretty much putting your life in jeopardy‚ your reputation gets ruined‚ there are consequences to face‚ and it is illegal and of course forbidden. For example‚ Stealing puts your reputation on the line‚ your known as the person who’s in and out of juvenile facility centers. You influence people in a bad way. You also let everyone know that you’re out and all about trouble. You will be known as the troubled kid. No one would want you
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Christie Miller 29 September 2012 Instructor: Wayne Skinner CCJ 1017 Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help‚ eventually‚ he or she will then turn to drugs to remove symptoms” (Hubbard‚ 1996-2011). Personally
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Why did people go on crusades? In 1095‚ Pope Urban II called for an army to go to the Holy Land‚ Jerusalem. This was what was later known as the ‘First Crusade’. A crusade is a religious war or a war mainly motivated by religion. The first crusade consisted of 10’s of thousands of European Christians on a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. This doesn’t mean that the first crusade was just motivated by religion. Throughout this essay‚ I will be suggesting the
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In the past years the use of the television and the internet has increased; this situation has caused many people to change their likes and the way that they enjoy their free time. Because of television and the internet‚ many people spend less time reading‚ so the purpose for this essay is to present reasons why people should read just for pleasure. The reasons that I give you are quite simple: to improve your knowledge‚ to expand your general culture‚ to have more fun‚ to make your imagination
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