Crime in Los Angeles

A movie entitled The Godfather is chosen as object in this analysis. Don Corleone as one of main character chosen as source data. Regarding utterance from Don Corleone this movie presents a numbered of presupposition in various context. Then relation between presupposition and context obtains a certain meaning of an utterance. As considering, statement from Stalnaker who said that context influences content, while content can creates a context because sometimes word that say has a function not…

The main idea in this story is to represent all the different gangs and people there were. In this story, The Outsiders, there are 7 boys in the Greasers gang. From youngest to oldest there is Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Steve, Dally, Two-Bit and Darry. From the book it states “That was the difference between his gang and ours- they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together-each man was their own leader.” This states how each person can achieve and do great things.…

Yakuza Organized Crime Group Organized crime groups have long been a part of society and an uphill battle for law enforcement. They are powerful, dangerous, well-structured groups of criminals with a common motive to commit crimes, make money, and maintain their freedom despite their actions. The Yakuza’s in particular are an organized crime group from Japan, and one of the most well-known organized crime groups throughout various countries. In order to understand the Yakuza’s, it is important…

the middle class standard is frustrating to them. They accept culture norms deny the way to get there. Based on differential opportunity theory, someone might join a gang because of family poverty, family structure, low self-esteem, and neighborhood crime. People realize that they become blocked from conventional ladders of success become frustrated and strained. Realize that there are two ladders to achieve success legitimate and illegitimate (legal and illegal). In society gang members feel…

According to Steve Nawojczyk, a researcher and a specialist in gang violence, in 1993 there were over 1000 gangs in Los Angeles and anywhere from 120,000 - 220,000 gang members. d. A new survey from www.gangsandkids.com shows that today there are over 18,000 gangs and more than a half a million gang members. This shows how much gang violence and gang activity has increased…

Gang violence has been around for decades, and studies show that juveniles are joining gangs at an early age for a variety of reasons. The youth gang problem has been stubbornly persistent over the past decade, resulting in an estimated 29,900 gangs and 782,500 gang members, according to a 2011 National Youth Gang Survey. Law enforcement agencies regularly report a witnessed overlap of gangs and drugs, especially on street-level sales. Law enforcement agencies has a difficult task to address…

Compared to the last few years, 2015 provided a slew of eye-popping, entertaining movies. Obviously, Star Wars has completely overshadowed anything and everything else that’s out there at the moment – but from the big budget summer spectaculars to the lesser-appreciated indie flicks, there was a lot to love throughout the year. And, a lot to hate, as well… First things first, plenty of hard-hitting records were set – possibly none more impressive than the those established by Jurassic World.…

common purpose and engage in unlawful or criminal activity” (Hess, 2013, Pg 202). According to this information that defines a gang, we as individuals know the youths that are part of this group may commit dangerous crimes. “Youth gang activity ranges from property crimes to violent crimes against persons and includes graffiti, painting, vandalism, arson, student extortion, teacher intimidation, drug dealing, rape, stabbings and shooting” (Hess, 2013, Pg…

Tone and mood can be instrumental in a story and it can be shown easily through the setting. There are many parts of setting that can impact the mood and tone. The mood can be set up by the setting through things like weather, time, and location. Just like in the “The Lady with the Dog” when Yalta feels very sinful and happy, Moscow feels very gloomy and sad, and Anna’s house feels constricting. First of all, Yalta feels sinful for the reason that it is a vacation town and that it has a…

through a column, “Tanner’s Take,” that I started as an assistant editor. Many of my favorite stories come from that column since it showcases my voice and lets me develop my ideas and have a little more fun. I’ve used that space to investigate into Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympics plan, to examine the recruiting successes of UCLA men’s basketball, to bring a fan’s perspective of the student section and many…