American Teens Against Crime

13.5) There are two types of delinquency life-course-persistent and adolescent-limited. ¾’s of adolescents engage in at least one criminal act before age 20. There are minor crimes such as underage drinking or serious crimes such as assault. Multiple crimes committed over time may lead to more major crimes later on. Life-course-persistent delinquents start from birth and continue on throughout their life. These children tend to have high temperament, high risk of ADHD, and learning disabilities…

Often times the media depicts African Americans as the criminal, when often times they are the victims. This isn’t to say whites are never victims or vise versa. Only that the media has created a negative conventional idea that blacks should be perceived as the perpetrator and the ones causing…

This made me think about the struggles that immigrants face when coming to America. We spoke about a few terms that can relate to the immigrants changing and adapting to the American culture. These immigrants who come into America are known as ethnic minorities, which is described as indigenous peoples who have moved to urban areas. Many people move to different areas for financial reasons or even freedom reasons. These immigrants…

In this chapter, Foster talks about the strong influence politics has on literature and it is everywhere. Just as celebrities use their platforms to raise awareness for social problems, writers do the same. While authors draw attention to “corrupt social organization”, they continue to keep the story entertaining. Out of the many political issues that writers choose from to form their stories, justice, power, race and ethnicities, and social classes are a few that are used frequently. As long as…

them at a McDonald’s and they would then head to their home. What wasn’t part of his plan is that after his mom dropped him off at the McDonald's he would be taken against his will in a stolen van, bound and gagged, beaten, and later tortured on video for everyone on Brittany’s facebook to see. (2. Hate crime, kidnapping charges filed against…

understand the struggles that the African American people faced during the 1920’s. The Sweet family is faced with the fear of riots attacking their new house in a white community. This story questions the principles of right and wrong during this time period. Gaining respect and equality was an uphill battle for African Americans during the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s. The principles of right and wrong are not equal for all races, because of how African Americans treatment from society, law…

ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange Council. A private club made up of members of politicians and corporations (Google, Walmart, Microsoft, etc.). They are responsible for writing laws and giving them to Republicans. In meetings, members propose laws or policies…

can use computers to commit crimes and deceive others, cell phones have become common distractions, and cyber bullying is becoming an increasingly deadly issue. Computers are one, of many, types of technology that have increased internet crime. Some people use computers for the purpose of deceiving, and manipulating unsuspecting individuals. In fact, computers have created easy access for con artists, hackers, and other criminals to commit internet and other various crimes. When shopping online,…

Steve Doughty’s article “Choose Adoption Instead of having Abortion, Teen Mothers are Told,” explains a third option for teenage mothers; to adopt. The article states the concern about hostility and adoption of children of troubled mothers. Overall, the goal would be to place children in stable homes. The ‘golden option’ consists of setting up an unwanted child for adoption rather than abortion. According to Doughty, “Abortion should be a third option to abortion or keeping the child. It is an…

ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of committing a crime or an offense. Racial profiling directly affects African Americans, as they are presumed to be more likely to commit crimes than whites, Asians, or any other race. The recent epidemic of police brutality in the black community is a product of racial profiling. Dating back before the Civil Rights Movement, racial profiling has been a recurring history within the African American community. Within the last decade, police…