American Teens Against Crime

being used to kill one another because of gang affiliated actions. This like I already stated is an ongoing argument between the two you will always have that one one group of people for gun control and you will always have the other group who is against the fact of even owning a gun. There is two sides to everything and not everyone will agree upon something. Just like there will always be that one person to always state their opinion on something. I personally believe that if they are…

What questions about knowledge does the movie “12 Angry Men” raise? Sidney Lumet’s American drama “12 Angry Men”, reveals the story of twelve members of a jury discussing the guilt or innocence of an eighteen year old boy who is accused of murder. Twelve jurors have to decided if the evidences that was presented in the courtroom is enough to convict the teen of murder of his own father and if so, the mandatory sentence for the young man will be a death penalty. Agreement on guilt or innocence…

Ignorance has no color. Just because your black does not mean you are a victim, and just because you are white does not mean you are racist. Racism is an unpleasant fact, along with hate crimes. I could site several references to render this point, but I would like to reference a recent case, which is the Michael Brown vs. Dean Wilson. Do you believe that Wilson, the white police officer killed Michael Brown because he was black? The media as in the community along with the nation felt that…

issue throughout America. Social and news media that are involved, show that racism is embedded in our society; individual incidents among Americans prove that racism is a not isolated. Racism and discrimination date back to the early Americas when obstacles were present between Native Americans and European settlers. Later, the 1900s slave trade of African Americans also contributed to the issue and effect of racism and discrimination.…

mostly used by teens nowadays are marijuana, heroin, and cocaine. Considering these drugs are illegal in the United States, people cannot just go and buy them at a convenience store. Research has shown that almost every high school has one or more drug dealers that provide these illegal drugs to students who are willing to pay for them. The use of illegal drugs by teenagers such as marijuana, heroin, and…

Research Project: Michael Brown As a matter of fact, about 2,500 unarmed people had been killed in the past 2 years and 331 African American this year have been killed already by police brutality. Michael Brown was the unarmed innocent teen who was shot and killed on August 9, 2014 by Darren Wilson a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri that made nationwide news. Some important background information to know about the Michael Brown case are words like police brutality, black lives matter,…

Racism in the American Justice System Forms of crime and justice have been relevant and can be traced all the way back to the first civilized societies of the Ancient world. Fortunately these systems have reformed to reflect changing customs, political ideals, and economic conditions of a given society. That being said, one would think that America’s justice system would be one of the most progressive in the world. However, looking at the overwhelming evidence, the it is actually to the contrary…

have seen the harsh movie The Dark Knight, which has a PG-13 rating. This horrifying film continuously shows the main character, as a terrorizing joker who enjoys to kill for entertainment. This is unacceptable because it teaches children and young teens it is perfectly normal to kill without having any type of reasoning behind the madness and insanity. Furthermore, countless details support the conclusion that extreme violence should not be witnessed at young ages. Violence in movies does have…

police officer presents the question of whether or not this is more than a number of rogue officers acting outside of boundaries of the law. There are many that believe that this behavior is indicative of a new culture in which hostility and violence against certain groups is not only acceptable, but it is…

conduct problems at school (Electronic Aggression).” “The explosion in communication tools and avenues does not come without possible risks. Youth can use electronic media to embarrass, harass, or threaten their peers. Increasing number of teens and pre-teens are becoming victims of this new form of violence (Electronic Aggression).” “Recent research suggest that youth who are victimized electronically are also very likely to also be victimized offline (Electronic Aggression).”…