Gangs

in the hood they're the gang members, gun shots, failing school systems, and high crime rates Vs the suburbs where you most likely have friendly neighbors, quiet neighborhoods, high-quality education, and low crime rates. Have you ever experience the difference from the hood or the suburbs? Gang members are a big thing when it comes to hoods. These gang members claim territories over a different section of the city, and they can be very violent when…

In the film, it did not show it as a major theme, but there are still some scenes show the conflict. At the beginning of the novel, Pony is a little kid with long greaser hair and plays a role of a outsider of the gang. When the conflict begins, the relationship between he and Darry is still very intense. As the story goes on, he and Johnny kill a soc. Before Pony and Johnny kill the soc, Darry punched Pony which is the climax of the conflict. The problem Pony needs…

by explaining what makes a group a group. Being a part of a group can be a good and a bad thing. Johnny and Ponyboys gang are all very close and have each other to rely on and support them whenever they need it. “ We’re almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other real well” (page 3). This shows that Ponyboys gang members are all very close and they’ve known each other for almost all their lives, but they can still get into…

different outcomes. It 's easy to have someone be manipulate to do something that could have consequence for the victim or even themselves. The play Oleanna have some type organization or group related and it could also have some kind of common to gang relates. They both have similar type of manipulation that both have a cause and effect. They have a leader that lead them each step and they also have followers that follow their orders. . In the play Oleanna, Carol was going to confessed about…

that the Soc’s and the greasers are not very different if you compare the two of them. This is important because people are always saying that the Soc’s started something or that the Greaser’s started something but in the end they are just two rival gangs that both do bad things in their own ways. I would say that I would not be classified as a Greaser or a Soc. In my opinion, the Greasers and the Socs are not very different; they both commit crimes, they are both loyal to their friends, and…

rich kids from the West) are the bullies. Ponyboy is a Greaser and Greasers are the targets for the Socials to bully. Next, Ponyboy gets attacked by a whole car full of Socials. Luckily, his two older brothers: Darry and Sodapop – and the rest of his gang: Steve, Two-bit, Johnny and Dallas comes to rescue him and chase away the Socials. After this incident, we learn that Ponyboy and his two brothers recently lost their parents in a car accident. The next day, Ponyboy and Johnny goes to the…

There are more than 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Almost 50% of these 12 million illegal immigrants are Mexicans who have crossed the border illegally. Each year, an average of 500,000 illegal immigrants make there way to America. The ongoing debate of whether or not illegal immigrants are beneficial to the United States has been a debate politicians and citizens for decades. Although illegal immigrants play a big role and often times have a positive affect on the…

Introduction & Outline of the Criminal or Deviant Behaviour In today’s society, gang membership is on the rise due to the growing participation of citizens. Outlined in this paper, a discussion based on the explanations of deviant behaviour committed by individuals involved with gangs, the characteristics of these individuals, and the type crimes being committed by these individuals. Also, how strain theory results in deviant, or criminal behaviour. What is strain theory? Strain theory is “The…

James “Whitey” Bulger could just be considered another troubled soul caught up in the wrong things, but he is one of America's most notorious and ruthless mob bosses. Hailing from South Boston, Whitey entered a lifetime of crime a young age and had become a prominent figure in Boston's organized crime scene by the late 1970s. From 1975 to 1990, he served as an informant, tipping off the police and giving information about the Patriarca Crime Family while building his own crime network. After…

The Social Bond theory, later known as the social control theory, was written by Travis Hirschi in 1969. Social Bond theory contains elements such as attachment to families, commitment to social norms and institutions (school, employment, church), involvement in activities, and the belief that these things are important. This theory is derived from the General Theory of Crime. Hirschi’s social bond theory emphasizes the idea that there is an absence of social attachments among delinquent…