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Overview of the U.S. Presidency

the nation was in crisis--he came through. His famous words which were something to the effect that the people who knocked down th...

Comparative Analysis of Japanese and American Cultures

report similar sentiment from adults, particularly those who play golf and were gratified to play for far less than the $200 custo...

The American Capitalists, Carnegie, and Alger

despite Dicks destitute life, he ends up all right in the end. Hes considered the consummate hero, the ideal rags-to-riches boy (o...

Precontact Law and Government in Native America

contends that these rules included such considerations as individual rights, provisions for private property, and even adjudicatio...

Virtue Ethics Case Analysis

half weeks pay. Sheila leaves a message on Wandas machine saying that she will pick up the dolls that evening, and a check for her...

Models of Benchmarking

which stated the practice was one where there was a continuous process of measuring and comparing the processes as well as the pro...

Equality Concept, Conflicting Ideology, and Thomas Jefferson

of true equality. Interestingly, both slavery and our early relations with Native Americans had an integral connection to t...

Book Review of Joseph J. Ellis’ His Excellency: George Washington

that George Washington was fueled foremost by ambition. He wrote, "Ambitions this gargantuan were only glorious if harnessed to a...

A Perfect Candidate/Film Review

directed by David Van Taylor and R.J. Cutler) is a documentary that follows the 1994 senate race between incumbent Senator Charles...

Wag the Dog: The Barry Levinson Film From a Cultural Perspective

an eerily accurate cultural commentary on gender, class, and race in the United States. In the film, all of the major power broke...

Imagination Toward Identity in Lisa Lowe's Immigrant Acts

as "diaspora" and "world citizenship" have no identity within themselves (Bow, 18). To regain a sense of belonging in a new countr...

Rice and Kings and All That Jazz

The writer discusses the efforts made by the U.S. during the Cold War to win other nations to its view. The methods discussed incl...

Political Parties and Competing Views' Survey

This paper consists of five pages and presents a survey that concludes in the U.S. political parties are still important. Three s...

A View of Lucy Honeychurch in E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View

how socially shocking they might be. Lucys mother always has the best intentions and willing to share openly her thoughts and fe...

On Science: Constructivist Views vs. Rationalist Views

programs and results can be explained ... as the result of social interests" (Campa). There is another group of constructivists le...

Drug Prevention/Delinquency

This research paper addresses two topics, delinquency and gang membership, and drug prevention programs, such as DARE, focusing on...

History of New York Gangs

This research paper presents a brief overview of the history of New York gangs, beginning in the early nineteenth century, discuss...

Gangs and Social Jusitce

In a paper of fifteen pages, the author reflects on the issue of youth violence and the impacts on gang participation. This paper...

Scorsese/Gangs of New York

the foreign hordes defiling it" (Mattie 215). Cutting slays Vallon, consigns his son to an orphanage, and proclaims his rule ove...

The Silver Cloud Cafe by Alfredo Vea Jr.

by brackets and flashed brightly to mimic the image in paint" (7). Characters Its characters include a Chicano lawyer and a Jewis...

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...

Gangs and Sociology

This paper consists of three pages and examines the similarities and differences that exist regarding gangs that are criminal, vio...

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...

Major Causes of Juvenile Delinquency Overview

our complex world. Lets look at a few of them. Gang membership: Teams at several universities collaborated in studies of the Caus...

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...

The Meaning of Tattoos and Body Piercing

The most interesting question is really why people get tattoos or piercings in the first place. Despite claims to the contrary, bo...

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...