Gangs in Australia

Together There is a time in everyone’s life when they have to make a choice, to remain comfortable or to step out and make a difference in the world around them. In the book Twilight Los Angeles there were many interview that where documented from the Los Angeles Riots. Hearing these different perspectives really got me thinking that maybe this books purpose was to cause the reader to see what difference they could make in there society. There are many pieces of art such as movies, TV shows,…

that case they should prohibited from possessing one. I believe if someone has documented gang affiliation they should no longer have the right to bear arms, regardless of whether or not they have been convicted of a felony. Over 90% of gang murders are committed with guns and gangs are responsible for between 50% and 90% of all violent crimes. It is going to be hard enough to guns out of the hands of gang members, since most gun as obtained illegally and often times have the serial number…

Jamaica is the last place I would think to venture near after all the unwanted bagged latch itself onto me. Even though Megan and I escape the war with our lives we were still prime targets for these ruthless gangs continue to plague the city. The hustling life is a one cut road which often leads to the hospital or even worst death. My only crime is of guilt by association, because of my acquaintance with Megan and a few of her friends and is often times around them allot. I also became a target…

percent between 1920 and 1921. Along with organized crime came an increase in violence in society. In 1928 Chicago witnessed one the the most gruesome attacks done by the Chicago Outfit. The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre was a slaughter of seven rival gang members who were lured into a underground office and killed by two disguised polices, shot with more than 200 bullets. The Saint Valentines Massacre demonstrated excessive violence executed by The Outfit. During the 20s in Chicago, people…

A youth gang is a self-formed group of people having the same characteristic. The individuals all have the same gang name and symbols, structure and leadership, an area or region where they commit crimes, regular meetings, and the action to carry out illegal activities. There are certain factors that encourage youth gang involvement. These are peer pressure, family and living conditions, lack of school and school achievement, and the community. “INDIVIDUAL FACTORS: Youth who are delinquent and…

Livia was talking about her dad was chasing a goat through the store. Then the ground rumbled and the people said, “Rumble down, tumble down, great city walls Feel the ground grumble the citizen stumble When the earth shakes, and tumble down, tumble down. Then something happened then the people were scared. The people were so scared they shot in the air so the people would know to fall to the ground and take cover. The people then went back to their usual day. Then the day the dad got…

people and usually have something to do with the struggles going on in the world at that time. Freedom Writers is a movie about high school students who do not know if they will live to see the next day thanks to gang violence, their teacher hopes to bring them…

This only angers the Hitler Youth leaders further and makes Rudy run laps around the muddy field every meeting. In addition to Rudy’s constant punishment at his Nazi Youth meetings, he continues to steal apples alongside Liesel and the rest of the gang. Unfortunately, Arthur, their old leader, moves away and they are forced to welcome their new leader, Vicktor Chemmel, who does not appear to enjoy their company very much. Not only does Liesel enjoy stealing food, but she begins to steal books…

They not only collected money from violators of the law, but also from individuals who wanted to live peacefully without having windows of their shops smashed by the district leaders gang or without being molested by the police. 9) Cornelius Vanderbilt is often referred to as the Godfather of organized crime because of his implementation of organizational procedure, specialized expertise, and administrative hierarchy. 10) Ethnic…

Today gangs are not a rare thing to spot, the colors they are wearing, the tattoos they may have and the community they reside in allow gang members to be easily recognizable. Even though gang activity has been decreasing compared to the 1990s American crack epidemic when there was an influx of crack cocaine use in major cities across America, which resulted in an increase in crime, violence and a backlash on tough on crime policies. Violence is still prevalent among inner city neighborhoods due…