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    Introduction In this case study, we are discussing the effects or impact of crime and violence on the individual, the family, the community and the government. But first, what is crime and violence? Crime is the act of harmful or forceful actions against someone or something which is against the law of a country. Crime and violence causes fear, hurt, isolation, lost of trust, trauma and so much more to the individual, family, community and government that will be discussed on the following…

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    During this time, it was beginning to become more common to travel to other parts of the world. If a person was to travel across borders, flying, was and still is, the best option. Security at airports in the ‘80s was almost nonexistent and a passenger would only need to arrive at the airport about twenty minutes prior to their departure time (Meltzer). Traveling out of the distance was stress free due to the absence of airport security. When the Berlin Wall in Germany fell in 1989, countries…

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    On June 24, 2008, six teenagers from Long Island, NY, launched a two hour long crime spree in which they committed a violent mugging and several break-ins and thefts before finally being caught after a carjacking attempt. According to the teenagers, they were re-enacting the actions of the protagonist in the video game “Grand Theft Auto.” Although this may seem a bit extreme, it shows the true effects of violence being portrayed in the media (Boxer). Violent media contributes to aggressive…

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    Officers, they followed Bell and his friends to their car and drew their weapons and ordered them to get out of the car. Without properly identifying themselves as officers of the law, how would Bell know he wasn’t simply experiencing a typical carjacking like the everyday things that happen in the ghetto, so Bell rammed a Police Officer to escape and the officers unloaded over 50 bullets into the van. Bell was shot 4 times in the neck and was pronounced DOA, while his friend was shot 20 times…

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    For centuries, classism has played a major role in the construction of a society. Before the French Revolution, there were the poor and the bourgeoisie and India has the caste system. In general, classes are divided in to two sections: the rich and the poor. While there have been many strides in ensuring better conditions for the poor; the poor are still subject to poverty. In the United Staes, the poor are disregarded while the middle and upper class have more advantages as they aim to move…

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    President Franklin Roosevelt once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” There is a correlation, or connection, between violence and fear. “Crash” is an award winning movie that shows a series of violent crimes. The 2004 film exemplifies deviance from several different perspectives. Although “Crash” is not a true story, it represents much of the violence in America and people’s fearful response to violent crimes. Crash accurately depicts crime and violence in the contemporary…

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    117th Boston Marathon Bombing By: Dylan Caparo caparod@my.erau.edu HS 110 – Introduction to Homeland Security Professor Phillips November 29, 2017 117th Boston Marathon Bombing On the 15th of April in 2013 two bombs detonated near the finish line of the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. What followed was five-day manhunt for the two suspects identified by the FBI. The aftermath of this event left the citizens of the United States stunned and showed that homegrown terrorists are a…

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    Reflection Of Freakonomics

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    Steven Levitt and Stephan Dubner in their essay “Freakonomics: The Hidden Side of Everything.” (2005) Levitt and Dubner argue that economics is, at root, the study of incentives. They mention the many different types of crime and the rate that it is increasing and decreasing as time goes by. Levitt and Dubners essay points out how often a crime really is happening in different ways that most people would not even realize that it is taking place. I believe that crime is affecting our world…

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    At one point in the novel he is put in a correctional institute for a case of carjacking and on page 34 he is asking his sister, Carla, to help bail him out. After listening to his stories his sister says, “‘Jamal you realize that you’re black right? You know what that means? You can’t be in the wrong place at the wrong time’” (35)…

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    Racism In The Movie Race

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    The second to most important concept that is apparent throughout the entire movie is racism. Racism “is a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others” (Visconti, 2013). The main part in the movie that portrays racism is a black male and female couple who is…

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