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    often used to describe the conditions for the growth of gangs. the concept of gangs is that gangs form out of unsupervised peer groups‚ which are unsupervised because the formal institutions of society such as schools‚ church and families break down. the new urban institutions are not yet strong enough to replace them‚ especially for the acculturating children. Chicago schools have gangs as temporary product of the second generation. Back then gangs followed a certain code and they were also filled with

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    The Heroes Journey Outline 1. The Ordinary World Agent Kay identifies the only alien from the line of illegals. This shows this is an ordinary day for Kay. Also when we say Jay and an NYPD officer doing his job. 2. The Call to Adventure Kay’s partner retires‚ he needs a new one. He meets Jay after an encounter with an illegal alien. He then deletes his memory and assigns him for testing. 3. Refusal to the Call Jay is confused and doesn’t believe what he is hearing. He says to Kay ‘show

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    Although it is often ignored by those around it‚ discrimination is an impending problem in our towns. In the essay “Black Men and Public Space” written by Brent Staples‚ Staples responds to the racism he faces in various social situations. He reveals how he has “become thoroughly familiar with the language of fear” (1). As a large black man‚ people seem to fear Staples without a valid reason to. They do not see his character‚ but rather only his appearance. This reveals how people are fast to

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    really that much racism. That it has almost disappeared‚ but there is this story that will show you different. In the essay Black Men and Public Spaces you are shown how there is still racism going on in today’s society. The essay will show you one black man’s story about how he was treated differently and had to come through the struggles of being black. In this young black man’s story he talks about how he moves to a new place in Chicago. He keeps going through the same situation over and over

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    Youth Gangs

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    Youth gangs : Self identify as a group: they do this by creating a name‚ initiation rituals‚ tattoos‚ gang signs Are recognized by society as a gang- people acknowledge the existence of the gang whether it be law enforcement or the community Participate in illegal activity- this could include things such as prostitution‚ drug dealing‚ stealing‚ murder A Select Territory Have a collective goal- often times the goal is financial gain or intimidation At risk youth in latin America The youth that are

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    argue that gang activity and youth involvement has grown exponentially through the years‚ it has been an ongoing epidemic for decades. Methods‚ levels of violence‚ rules‚ and motivations may have changed over the years‚ but the basic infrastructure has remained the same. The earliest accounts of youth involvement in gangs first appeared in Europe or Mexico‚ while the earliest record of youth gangs appearing in the United States are recorded as early as 1783. In the early 1800’s youth gangs appeared

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    Gang Violence

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    Gang Violence Gangs are becoming a growing problem in American society. More young people are turning to gangs to solve problems in there lives. When youths join gangs they drop social activities with family‚ friends and school. Members fall behind their classmates in school and do not try. A study shows that less than 1% of gang bangers is literate1. Gangs destroy teenager lives and destroy their chances for a good education and happy life. Gangs are now a haven for rats. Teenagers

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    Gangs in Toronto

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    GANGS IN TORONTO Mr. De Sanctis CLU 3M November 11‚ 2013 There are a variety of gangs in the city of Toronto including the bloods (whose color is red)‚ crips (whose color is blue)‚ Punjabi mafia‚ ms-13‚ etc. These gangs can be usually found where the government provides public housing to the community. Places like Rexdale‚ Jane and Finch‚ Scarborough‚ Malvern‚ Region Park are the hosts to many of Toronto deadliest gangs‚ coincidentally these areas are the areas where most of the immigrants

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    beliefs‚ is revolutionary amongst young men and ladies‚ and today I will specifically focus on young men. My little brother is 12 years old‚ he is already expected to “act like a man” or “man up”‚ and He will be told to show no weakness. This kind of advice will hinder my brother from becoming a “true man”. According to tough guys 2 by Jackson‚ Katz 86% of armed robberies are committed by men‚ 77% of aggravated assaults are committed by men‚ 87% of stalkers are men‚ 86% of domestic violence incidents

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    hair can be shape-shifted like no person you might have ever seen. The grade of their scalp has a whole lot regarding their ancestry and weather these black men are born in‚ which is why the hairstyle of every region of black men differs from each other. Thickness and coarseness of these hairs are because of the harshness of the surroundings black men are born in (or their ancestors were born in). Their wild hair also grows up at a slower rate than that of other races (That same weather and climate

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