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Inner City Schools and Survival

In seven pages this paper examines issues such as drugs and gangs that are plaguing urban schools in terms of various research s...

Criminal Recidivism

the adults in his life frequently quarrel and vent their frustrations physically; he, or a member of his family, may suffer one or...

Fundamental Differences in Suburban Gangs

this model in that young people from white, affluent families are now being sucked into the gang culture. Fifteen percent of all s...

Sociological View of American Street Gangs

In twenty five pages this paper examines U.S. street gangs in a consideration of their origins and their status from a sociologi...

Gang Violence and Laws Prohibiting Loitering

In nine pages this paper presents the pros and cons of loitering laws as a way of protecting urban streets from gang violence. Th...

Gangs and Teen Involvement

This paper consists of seven pages and examines social theories within the context of teen gang involvement. Four sources are cit...

Is the Need for Affiliation the Reason for Gang Creation?

they seek to deal with problems through violent means. And, considering that their home life is probably less than adequate with a...

A History of American Organized Crime

by Torrio. Through Torrios negotiations agreements were reached with the other gangs participating in Chicagos lucrative bootleggi...

Organized Crime Syndicates and Commercial Burglaries

but commercial burglaries are up (Star Tribune 02B). For many reasons, burglars find commercial establishments a better target th...

Gangs and Gender Variations

This paper analyzes the gender differences that exist between male and female American gangs in eleven pages. Seven sources are c...

Female Participation in Basketball

can manifest itself in numerous ways, each as tragic and as unfair as the other. Women who play in the eight-team Womens Na...

Organized Crime in Japan and the Yakuza

The Yakuza organized crime organizations of Japan are discussed in twenty five pages in an overview of history, participation, gan...

Gangs and Teens

Sociological theories are applied to this consideration of teen involvement in gangs in a paper consisting of seven pages. There ...

Examining Latino Girl Gangs

In five pages the girl gangs that have emerged in the Latino community are examined in a correlation between membership and juveni...

True History of the Kelly Gang

soul it would seem and clearly accustomed to oppression and anger. He represented the people, the Irish people and others who had ...

Reaction: “The Heart Broken in Half”

that adolescence is a time of life that skews peoples thinking. People the age of the Latin Kings have a terrifying illusion of im...

Reducing Gang Violence In New York City

opportunities for city residents (Soglin, 2006). This author reports that studies consistently show an inverse relationship betwee...

Values and Women in The Westies by T.J. English

book as a whole, will take a special look at the role of these women, and how they affected -- or were affected by -- the sordid l...

Gang Prevention Programs in Schools and an Article Review of 'How Great is G.R.E.A.T. (Gang resistance education and training)?'

that empower adolescents with the ability to resist peer pressure to join gangs". It does so in an approach that encourages behav...

America's Latino Gang History

gang members. Over their history they have also been known to unite as in the 1980s when the Gangster Disciples and Latin Disciple...

Overview of Juvenile Gangs

In six pages this paper presents a detailed overview of juvenile gangs in a consideration of their rituals and activities. Six so...

Juveniles and the Impact of Gang Culture

In ten pages this paper examines how adolescents are affected by gang membership and culture. Six sources are listed in the bibli...

Gang Violence and the Anomie Theory of Robert K. Merton

In fifteen pages this paper applies the anomie theory of Robert K. Merton to the issue of gang violence with 5 crucial adaptations...

St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Organized Crime

In eleven pages this paper discusses Minnesota's Twin Cities in an organized crime historical overview that includes Machine Gun K...

Definition of Juvenile Gangs and Their Social Implications

gangs also adopt certain types of hairstyles, and communicate publicly, through the use of hand signals and graffiti on walls, str...

Gangs and California's 'Three Strikes and You're Out' Law

In five pages this controversial 1994 California state law is examined, assessed in terms of whether or not it has been successful...

Comparing Tradition and Land Lovers

In 5 pages Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang and Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony are compared and contrasted iin order to evalu...

Violence at Schools/Research Issues

color as well as students with emotional and behavioral disorders" (Austin, 2003; p. 17)? Can educators achieve better results by...

Immigration and the Gangs of New York

The film opens with a dramatization of a gang battle that occurred in 1846 between Irish gang, principally the "Dead Rabbits" led ...

Issues Pertaining to Crisis Communication

own wives for 9/11 widows. While perhaps these individuals were not burned out, one can see how someone in a helping profession ca...