literature is the role of immigration in the formation of street gangs. A consistent finding in gang research is that street gangs often form within immigrant groups (see Covey, 2003; Thrasher, 1927; van Gemert & Decker, 2008; Van Gemert, Peterson, & Lien, 2008). The focus on immigration is rooted in social disorganization theory that, since its inception in the Chicago School of Sociology in the 1920s, has stressed transitory populations in depressed ecological zones (Thrasher. 1927).…
Contract for Sale of Used Car This is a contract which made between the Seller, [Sir Christian], and the Buyer, [Buddy King], for selling the Seller's [2013, Jeep Wrangler]. The car for sale is a [2013, Jeep Wrangler, Black in colour, with mileage of 10,400km, lockable centre console, heated front seats, power outlets and premium instrument cluster] The VIN number of the car is [1HGCM82633AXXXXXX] with odometer reading as [XXXXXXXXXX] as on [30.10.2016] The date of sale of car is [01.11.2016].…
For this protection, the interested parties must form the limited liability company before litigation arises. An LLC is an entity unto itself, and any debts or liens placed on the company will not attach to the registered company owners assets in most instances. The only assets that normally remain at risk are those owned by the LLC. A limited liability company also offers more operational flexibility compared…
On February 1, 1865 the 13th amendment which abolished slavery was added to the United States Constitution. In April of the same year the Civil War ended and America began to recover from the war. While slavery had been abolished, freed slaves had a long road ahead of them. Prejudice and discrimination still had a major hold on society all throughout the United States. The federal government could have done much more than it did to help former slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War. “I feels…
What is ethnicity and how does the concept fit when asking questions regarding political participation? How does ethnicity influence participation at the individual and group level? And does ethnic conflict increase or decrease political participation across ethnic lines? Questions such as these have fascinated scholars of ethnic politics for decades and given recent developments, it seems as important as ever to understand the complexities of such questions regarding ethnicity and its influence…
There exist particular elements in the film Crouching tiger, the Hidden Dragon that the audience from the western world are unlikely to comprehend. Foremost, the film title is derived from a Chinese apothegm which means hiding strength from our world. The movie story is centered around a four hundred years sword which is referred to as the Green Destiny. The movie director avers it to be referred to as such as the green color represents yin which in this respect is the female mysterious nature…
N.p.: n.p., 2014. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. Hennigan, W. J., Paresh Dave, and Tracey Lien. “Obama Raises Pressure on Silicon Valley in Terror Fight.” Times 9 Jan. 2016: A.1. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. Obama, Barack. Remarks by President Obama on Review of Signals Intelligence. N.p.: Humanrights.gov, 2014. SIRS Government…
Since the beginning of documented history, innumerable cultures have put their faith in what medical practitioners today call holistic medicine. Holistic medicine involves a wide assortment of therapeutic viewpoints, methods, and treatments. It commonly refers to theories and ideas that are different than typical medical practices. Believers of holistic medicine put their methods and practices to use in a range of assorted ways. According to his medical guide, Cannon (2014), holistic…
I chose the scandals of Bernard Madoff. Bernie Madoff has committed one of the largest financial fraud, Ponzi scheme, in history and 'made a loss of nearly $65 billion. Bernard Madoff is an American fraudster and a former stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. Bernie Madoff was a well-known and a well-liked man on Wall Street. Madoff had a perfect reputation, not only in the investment market, but socially. He ran an elaborate Ponzi scheme at his investment company, Bernard Madoff…
monopolies and trusts brought a lot of distressed to laborers. As for the rural areas, farmers also were hurt in this age, paralleled to the industrial workers; they formed their movement against businesses as well. Farmers were mainly troubled from crop-lien system and were cheated by merchants, and so together they formed the Farmers’ Alliance, later known as the Populists. Although the People’s Party ended, the Socialist Party and Democratic Party came to replace…