James-Younger Gang

Early in the 20th century, a new wave of crime swept across the nation. In the 1920’s and 30’s the Volstead Act encouraged illegal alcohol distribution that became a very lucrative business. This sharp rise in crime formed organized gangs that became more and more violent. President Herbert Hoover decided at that time to crack down on crime and this led to the creation of larger, higher capacity federal prisons. Alcatraz prison was one of the products of this decision, and is possibly the most…

Pancho Villa was born on June 5, 1878 in San Juan del Rio, Durango, Mexico. His full name was José Doroteo Arango Arámbula, but his nickname were either Pancho Villa or Francisco Villa. Pancho Villa was one of the the top military leaders of the Mexican Revolution. Villa started off as a bandit. He was later inspired by reformer Francisco Madero, who helped him win the Mexican Revolution. After being with with Victoriano Huerta, he formed his own army to oppose the dictator. He was assassinated…

Gangs are very prevalent in the United States and all around the world. There are many misconceptions regarding gangs due to the media, television shows, and stereotypes. These misconceptions have blurred the definition of a gang and when a gang is officially a gang. It is also important to discuss why a gang matters. Gangs have specific characteristics such as; claiming territory, honor based on conflict, and aggressive tendencies. The characteristics are important in identifying a gang to…

Gang Violence Speech Gang Violence Specific Purpose – To inform my audience about gang violence. I will explain the origin of gangs; the reasons people join gangs, what influences them, and the consequences of joining a gang. Intro: Guns, Knives, Street fights, riots, people fighting all around, leading to injuries and sometimes deaths. These are all factors and items used in gang violence. I’m sure everyone here has heard of gang violence or maybe even had experiences with gang violence.…

Gang violence has been around for decades, and studies show that juveniles are joining gangs at an early age for a variety of reasons. The youth gang problem has been stubbornly persistent over the past decade, resulting in an estimated 29,900 gangs and 782,500 gang members, according to a 2011 National Youth Gang Survey. Law enforcement agencies regularly report a witnessed overlap of gangs and drugs, especially on street-level sales. Law enforcement agencies has a difficult task to address…

The book Monster: The autobiography of an L.A Gang member was written Monster AKA Sanyika Shakur there are various themes emphasized in this book - The first and obvious theme that is noticed in this book is the theme of violence. Monster: An Autobiography of an L.A. Gang reveals various incidences of violence which are highly brought about by drug abuse. An example of violence that is displayed in the book is where Kody shot at Art’s chili dog stand because he wanted to kill Eric (Shakur, 1964,…

Alcatraz Hello there. Today I will be telling you about Alcatraz. The essay will explain the history of Alcatraz as conveyed in the article, Alcatraz. Prohibition caused a crime wave The Crime wave led to super gangsters Super Gangsters could not be in a regular prison. Alcatraz was built to hold the super gangsters. It happened to be a prison on an island it was named Alcatraz. Let's get started! I think that Alcatraz was a prison different from other prisons and that it was necessary to have…

As a young child growing up in the ghetto, selling drugs, stealing cars, running for your life from another gang trying to shoot you, and getting into all sorts of mischief. Would you think you would be arrested, end up in prison? Or even possibly die in the crossfire between two gangs? What would you think is going to happen to you in the future? In this incredible story Driven by Donald Driver it tells you a story of exactly this. Of his childhood growing up with little to nothing to live on…

Rationality in Drug Smuggling Across all crimes committed the main reason behind them is due to the fact that the offender wants to benefit from the crime he/she is about to commit. In rational choice theory it states just that. It states that the offenders are rational people who think about their crime before committing them, they think of the benefits it will bring such as money along with the costs, such as the possibility of getting arrested (Robb, 2017). Through this theory one can apply…

Hazing are the humiliating acts done to a person by a group of people as an initiation into the group. These acts are done mostly in sororities and fraternities across the world. Many hazing activities can include physical, psychological, and even emotional harm. One hazing incident occurred in 2005, where Matthew Carrington and his friend were ridiculed by their “frat mates” during the fraternity’s “Hell Week”. Both were forced to drink five gallons of water, and were then left in the basement…