Gangs in the United States

Iguala: Seeking Justice In today’s world, the news of conflict ensuing has become a topic discussed on a daily basis. Media outlets are saturated with gruesome images and articles related to violence and the resulting destruction. Images are primarily what captivates our attention as readers. They provide a visual of the situation and allow us to relate to it. Often, political tension is the motive for conflict. Corruption and abuse of power by political figures is leading to rebellion by…

owned. After the United States acquired the land from Mexico, the Mexican people had to learn how to go from communal ownership to private ownership of land. The retaliation attempts at the unjust methods that were being used to reorganize the ownership of the land, Latinos built up insurgent movements such as riots and void of political consciousness. Due to the retaliation movements the Latinos used, the construction of Latinos…

The complicated relationship between race and crime has been a enormous debate in the United states. Since the 1980s there has been a vast increase in racial crime due to a massive increase in population. For example in the textbook Juvenile Delinquency the core 6th edition it states that “ There are approximately 40 million European American and 10 million African American youths ages 5 to 17, a ratio of about four to one” ( Larry J. Siegel & Brandon C. Welsh 46). This shows the large increase…

mainly in the United States, the Hells Angels have become a subculture in our culture by having their fearless appearance, their own traditions and rules, and their own way of living. The Hells Angeles, one of the largest and most known motorcycle clubs got its name after the Bomber squadrons in World War I and II. The Hells Angels…

would be their association with their racial actions, such as gangs and violence. This is occurs because people easily relate an individual to their racial background ignoring other important factor of the individual. As Latinos and African Americans are the two main groups that solely are infiltrated with gang-related groups. From a research in 2011, there are about 45.5% Latinos or Hispanics and 39.0% African Americans who are part of gangs, especially in big cities (National). It eventually…

This businesslike structure allows for the Sicilian Mafia to gain control over small towns throughout Sicily giving the local people and local government no chance to exterminate the Mafia. Although the government has tried to intervene before to exterminate the Mafia from Sicily, it has never been fully effective. The Mafia thrives off of filling the gaps that the government does not which is why the most effective attempt to rid Sicily of the Mafia was during Mussolini’s ruling during World…

what the Unites States has traditionally tried to establish. It is important for the United States’ strategic interests because these bases were established to prevent hostile foreign powers from creating facilities to further their footprint. They also wanted to destabilize these groups from supporting subversive activities. If the United States were successful in obtaining a greater grasp on the Caribbean they would be able to protect their American territories in the Unites States Virgin…

established the prohibition of alcohol beverages and decided transport, the production, and sale of alcohol illegal. Congress also passed the Volstead Act that enacted to carry out the Eighteenth Amendment which officially started prohibition in the United States. Though this law was not well enforced it did work in some areas but not all and it created other problems the federal government had to deal with. People in the 1920s always…

By choosing to tattoo the bodies with symbols and signs, usually associated with the gangs that they are in, they prove their loyalty and allegiance to the gang. Tattooing is a painful process by norm. It involves bleeding and coloring your skin layer to form designs. In prisons without proper equipment and sanitation it is a risk and even more painful procedure in getting a tattoo. It's called the free hand method in which the inmate gets ink and a needle and uses the original Polynesian weapon…

safe. If someone breaks into a person of Americas’ house trying to hurt them or their family. If a wild animal breaks into a person of America’s house having a gun would be the best option so you don’t have to get close to it. As Americans of the United States of America we have the right for self-defense. And nobody shall tell you that you cannot have the right of personal protection.…