American Teens Against Crime

discovered that their friend has committed suicide. To most people, the word suicide frightens them. When they hear the word, they go into a different state of mind and try their best to ignore the fact that the word has been said. “Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs,” yet people are committing it mainly because of abuse, bullying, low self-esteem, and much more. Teenagers and adults are dying rapidly each year due to suicide attempts simply because society…

A young girl sits and stares with a feeling of disgust and terror. She has been manipulated and conned out of her womanhood. She feels as though she has no one that she can vent to and neither does she want to stay and let this mistake happen again. She leaves in order to keep herself safe. This young girl is just one example of how young men and woman are introduced into the world of modern slavery. Prostitution has a negative impact on society, and even though it has a long history, those…

to choose from several different styles ranging from shorts, pants and skirts and jumpers for the girls. Each student also has the right to make his own choice when it comes to shoes and belts. Giving the students options gives them less to rebel against which will make a smooth transition into the uniform lifestyle. Some schools have even gone softer in the uniform debate by allowing the students to wear whatever bottoms they feel fit but they must wear a polo shirt with the school logo or a…

singing beside future star and fellow teen heart-throb Zac Efron. The warm reception and success of the original movie led to several sequels, catapulting the young starlet to fame and making Vanessa Hudgens a household name. Though after the completion of HSM, the starlet said goodbye to her Disney roots and left the company to pursue a career in film. The rising star would go on to land roles opposite of soon to be Hollywood great, James Franco, in the crime drama Spring Breakers and even…

entails the disadvantages of children growing up without their Father’s. African American guys being raised by single mother household’s, as far as statistics goes are living in poverty stricken areas, in gang’s, the police are killing them as if they were wild animal’s in the jungle. From the outside looking in, it looks as if there is no control over these children. In my opinion, the absence of the African American males in the household is one of many issues that are prominent in today’s…

find out whether the legend of Jesse James corresponded to the real man, or if his actions were twisted and ignored his actions in order to form this Southern Hero. The paper starts off with a song that has been passed down the generations of Americans about the mourning of Jesse’s death and the hatred of Robert Ford, his assassin, and the way in which he was killed. This shows that an admiration for this outlaw may have faded over time, but it has not been extinguished. It is somewhat of a…

arguments against violence in video games ridiculous. I do not consider myself a violent person, despite inflicting “fatalities” on my opponents and having the on screen prompt to “FINISH HIM!” when…

America may have made marijuana users rejoicing. But it remains to be an endless debate of whether this should truly be allowed or not due to the unfavorable effects that it can do to long-time users. Marijuana is widely used, especially among the teens and young adults. There are now about 20 million users aged 20 years old and older using marijuana. Marijuana is sold in the form of dried leaves which can be smoked. The popularity of using Vape heightened when cannabis liquids have become…

LeeJessica O’Banion English IV October 14, 2016 Police brutality- No Action, No Peace For every 1,000 people killed at the hands of police officers, only one officer is convicted of a crime. On hand, police alone killed at least 102 African Americans in 2015. On average, that is at least nearly two killings a week (Statistics 1). Some actions have been implicated to combat this situation of police brutality, such as, protesting and demonstrations. Also, different tactics such as training…

If society trust them to vote, fight in wars, and what ever else, then it is only right that this group be allowed to drink at 18. It is important that Americans address their concerns and take a lesson from countries around the globe such as, European countries, where the drinking age is mainly eighteen and the system is doing well. According to the World Health Organization, in Europe one out of ten drinking…