Gangs in the United States

crime has always existed, but it has recently seen an increase of people getting attacked in other counties. Yes, there has been a slight decrease in the United States, but there is an increase of assaults, murders, and robberies in Africa. Governments are spending more to combat this, yet it is doing the opposite. More people are being killed by gang, hate, and drug violence. We should try to increase surveillance, make training better, raising prison time for convicted people, and provide job…

In the year 2013, a report by Fox Nation there were over 600,000 hunters in the state of Wisconsin alone this means there are 600,000 people in one state that own one or more guns. In today’s society, people are afraid of some people getting their hands-on guns in the united states, this is because of the high crime rate that is associated with guns. There have been some strict rules on who can buy a gun, but, out lawing guns would be almost impossible. There’s around 15 million people that use…

Murder in New York’s Chinatown, Scott D. Seligman discusses the lives of Chinese immigrants residing in a suburb of New York during the late 19th and early 20th century. Throughout the book, Seligman delves into the quarrels between rival Chinese gangs. The Hip Sings and On Leongs rise in criminal activities led to violent actions that resulted in the deaths of many individuals. Although these individuals acted maliciously, Seligman argues that there was more to the story behind their behaviors.…

The United States has the highest number of incarcerated citizens compared to any other country on Earth. In the last decade it has come to the media's attention that American corporations have begun to create factories and facilities that are now using prison labor as their main source of production. While prison labor is not a new concept for this country, now people are coming forward and speaking out against it more than ever before. The media has been equating this choice of prison labor to…

alle 18, which contributed to the increase in gang violence7. El Salvador was named the “deadliest peace-time country” in the world in March of 2014, having about 15 deaths a day. Deaths for the entire month added up to 3517. As of 2015, there are an estimated 7 deaths a day because of gang violence6. Most of the violence that is happening is between he two gangs, Calle 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, and gangs against the government, claiming that they are “freedom fighters”3 from a government that…

When people think about 1945 they think of wars won and new technology that makes our lives easier today. However, there was a popular culture or movement that boomed throughout the United States and is still popular in today’s culture; tattoos. Tattoos have been around for centuries with the earliest known man Otzi who was predicted to live around 300 B.C. and he had tattoos still inked to what’s left of Otzi. However, tattoos had different meanings throughout the years and change meanings to…

signed by President Chester A. Arthur. It was one of the first laws restricting immigration into the United States. This act stated that a temporary prohibition on Chinese labor immigration…

United States of America v. Travis Paylor The case of Travis Paylor is the perfect example of how gang activity is infiltrated in correctional institutions. The case involves a correctional officer named Travis Paylor and other correctional officers who were involved with gang activities and were alliance with the Black Guerilla Family. The gang bribed the correctional officers for them to smuggle contraband such as cell phones and drugs. The employees were paid with prepaid cards for their…

the continual denial by the United States to welcome asylum seekers fleeing strife. In their presentation, the team demonstrated that over the last few decades, El Salvador has experienced devastating infrastructural, political, and social disorder, largely due to the United States involvement in supporting military-organized death squads in the 1980s to curb the…

funding to New York City, as well as eight other jurisdictions that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration agents due to their Sanctuary City policies. In the statement, New York City was called out for being “soft on crime” due to “gang murder after gang murder” along with other jurisdictions such as Chicago and the California’s Bay area for “crumbling under the weight of illegal immigration and violent crime.” “Many of these jurisdictions are also crumbling under the weight of…