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Yakuza Organized Crime Group Organized crime groups have long been a part of society and an uphill battle for law enforcement. They are powerful, dangerous, well-structured groups of criminals with a common motive to commit crimes, make money, and maintain their freedom despite their actions. The Yakuza’s in particular are an organized crime group from Japan, and one of the most well-known organized crime groups throughout various countries. In order to understand the Yakuza’s, it is important…

Culture has been defined as the source of ties that attach members of societies through religion/morals, tradition, food, routines, symbols, values, norms, and way of life, goals, constitutive, perception institutions, your social environment, and fashion. Culture is a powerful human tool for survival and it is constantly changing and easily lost because it exists only in our minds. Everybody have their own culture even gangs. First I will explain the background of gang culture. Second I use…

According to Steve Nawojczyk, a researcher and a specialist in gang violence, in 1993 there were over 1000 gangs in Los Angeles and anywhere from 120,000 - 220,000 gang members. d. A new survey from www.gangsandkids.com shows that today there are over 18,000 gangs and more than a half a million gang members. This shows how much gang violence and gang activity has increased…

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…

Compared to the last few years, 2015 provided a slew of eye-popping, entertaining movies. Obviously, Star Wars has completely overshadowed anything and everything else that’s out there at the moment – but from the big budget summer spectaculars to the lesser-appreciated indie flicks, there was a lot to love throughout the year. And, a lot to hate, as well… First things first, plenty of hard-hitting records were set – possibly none more impressive than the those established by Jurassic World.…

Gangs should be handled with extreme caution, because they are known for their violent tendencies. Being a member of a gang is not illegal, but I do believe they cannot be compare to juvenile delinquents or status offenders. I will discuss this matter in depth and support my argument with logical evidence. “A gang is an ongoing group of people that have a common name or common identifying sign or symbol, form an allegiance for a common purpose and engage in unlawful or criminal activity” (Hess,…

Fiction “It ought to stand...as a permanent testament to human courage and transcendence.” And what a great story it tells.” My book is Always Running and it is an autobiography by Luis Rodriguez. The book explains Luis’s past as a gang member in Los Angeles in the 1960’s. He was involved in crazy gang violence, such as rape, shootings, drugs, and got arrested multiple times. The school board needs to ban fiction from the curriculum because as readers read more fiction books which has made…

Tone and mood can be instrumental in a story and it can be shown easily through the setting. There are many parts of setting that can impact the mood and tone. The mood can be set up by the setting through things like weather, time, and location. Just like in the “The Lady with the Dog” when Yalta feels very sinful and happy, Moscow feels very gloomy and sad, and Anna’s house feels constricting. First of all, Yalta feels sinful for the reason that it is a vacation town and that it has a…

through a column, “Tanner’s Take,” that I started as an assistant editor. Many of my favorite stories come from that column since it showcases my voice and lets me develop my ideas and have a little more fun. I’ve used that space to investigate into Los Angeles’ 2024 Olympics plan, to examine the recruiting successes of UCLA men’s basketball, to bring a fan’s perspective of the student section and many…

When winter cloaks the mountains with snow or rain, many Californians break out parkas and skis and head for the high country. Others opt for local walks or the gym to keep in shape for spring. A relative few extend their hiking season by heading to that least-visited region of California: its deserts. Deserts cover over a third of the state, mostly inland areas in the south, with a finger extending north between the eastern Sierra Nevada and the state boundary. Too often considered monotonous…