James-Younger Gang

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…

Life experiences change us as people and these experiences can affect our lives both positively and negatively. They teach us lessons that provide wisdom that cannot be obtained in a classroom. However, these lessons can be difficult to grasp at the time they are experienced as it may be through death or harassment. While joyful events can teach us many things, it is the crisis that mainly brings knowledge, especially of how to remain strong in the absence of positivity. Life experiences can…

The global impact of gangs Sadat Cano Arizona State University July 5, 2015 In the article The Global Impact of gangs written by John M. Hagedorn discuss about gangs and the social impact it as in the United States an in other countries. When discussing when does a gang becomes gang? The article states that “segregation of wealthy and poor”(Hagedorn, 2005) the idea of being separated poor young ambiguous young adults whom do not have the skills to get hired in the job…

As Dally falls down from the powerful gunshot, we all seem to think, “Why has all this bad stuff happened to everybody in The Outsiders?” Then an answer hits us. In The Outsiders, Socs and greasers do not tend to have a say in their own lives. It seems to be the environment is shaping the Socs and greasers lives, leaving them as victims of their environment in a world full of stereotypes through all social, emotional and economic aspects. Life from a social perspective in a city full of Socs…

Response Paper 1 Think of any relevant social justice movement happening today and you will find out that they began as a grassroots organization. A grassroots organization, as defined in Kate Capeheart’s article “Justice and Grassroots Struggles,” is one that “[provides] free spaces in which the victim moves from being a bystander to participant in the social struggle for justice” (qtd in Capeheart 176). When thinking about this definition, it is important to focus on the process one goes…

The movie “The Outsiders” is based off the book by S.E Hinton. Where a group of kids from the east side of rural, Oklahoma have hard lives. From their parents being dead or not even caring about their kids, Because of this these poor kids from the east side have made friendships that can't be broken. Which the soc’s are jealous of because they don't have any feelings or emotions going through them because their parents are barely home. So basically The movie started off when Ponyboy got jumped…

afford to purchase smuggled liquor, drank moonshine instead. Moonshine was a hazardous and a health risk, so authorities crack down on the brewers. In New York, violent gang leaders took over, causing organized crime to become more powerful than ever. Mobsters started fighting for dominance, which caused a bunch of killings. Gang…

Many different groups who attempted to use the new Prohibition laws to their advantage but few were ever successful. There were several figures during the 1920s that succeeded in taking advantage of the Prohibition Act. Among these individuals were Dutch Schultz, Meyer Lansky, Salvatore Luciano, and Arnold Rothstein. These men were able to form relationships that contributed to their success and the success of those around them. The unique mindset these individuals possessed allowed for them…