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estimated that this gang operates worldwide with an estimate of 30,000 to 50,000 members (Marcovitz 30). Being a transnational gang is important to know how is structured and how members in this gang all contribute to the group. Since MS originated in Los Angeles during the Salvadorian civil war and started migrating or were being deported they began forming cliques. But besides that this gangs are organized differently globally but one thing they all have in common is that this gangs are…

Social Problems Associated with Street Gangs Gangs are getting to be pervasive in today's general public and inside of our schools. More youngsters are swinging to groups trying to get away from their regular lives and the future, which they see as horrid and somber. They are at first pulled in to the glory and income, which is glamorized by the street posse. Numerous packs are effectively included in criminal wrongdoing, for example, medication and firearm trafficking, robberies and…

Blood running down cristian body while getting stabbed 40 times by local gang members with a machete, Christian an 18 year old boy trying to run away from a gang, because they were in search of killing him. Cristian was pulled into the woods by a young lady who promised him sex if he came into the woods, but little did he know it was all a plan three gang members came out of the bushes, hold him down and stabbed him repeatedly 40 times to make sure he was completely dead, Christian was killed…

Antowine hall Since the dawn of time expansion has existed and has always pose as a threat. The United States have been had a challenge when it came down to expansion and how to achieve it. As people started to move to the U.S., the U.S. started to get bigger land had gotten bigger. People were able to move westward because the government made decisions to buy and win land out of bids. But as time went on stuff started to change from how they use to be. During the early 1900's America expanded…

Westward Expansion: Lewis and Clark You have probably heard of the Lewis and Clark expedition. this expedition was very hard and difficult in many ways.they faced many hardships, but in the end they succeeded and changed the life of the united states as we know it.according to national geographic “Lewis Clark Great Journey West”,”to survive was the equivalent in it’s day of a journey to the moon” When president Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition out to the rocky mountains.…

1.Describe the community you live in. Located 2,875 feet above sea level known as the High Desert is a large median sized city known by Victorville .With a population of 116,024 with 16 constant neighborhood .A community with extremely ethnically - diverse . The average household size up to 3.4 and a family size of 3.77 .Many families live here and commute about an hour to work .Affordable home prices ,rent is fairly lower than most cities . Demographic-approximate size of community ,average age…

In Frank Romero's mural “Going to the Olympics, 1984,” he uses vivid and bold colors to depict everyday life in Los Angeles. In this image, I can notice cars, blimps, palm trees, hearts, and two men wrestling. In a busy city like Los Angeles, it isn't uncommon for cars to be nearly bumper to bumper, which is perhaps the reason why he depicted the city in such a manner. In addition, the palm trees and cars are slanted, which can be Romero's way of showing his audience that the cars were rushing…

Elliott West’s The West Before Lewis and Clark begins by emphasizing how Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the West is important to the American narrative of westward expansion, but their story does not encapsulate the whole of western exploration. To prove this, West recounts the lives of three figures in history. The notable common characteristic between these three people is that they all explored or lived in the West, almost a century and a quarter, before Lewis and Clark set off on their…

Its not uncommon to see juveniles as member of adult gangs. Juvenile gang members who are in adult gangs are typically drug runners or fall guys for the gang. The reason juveniles join gangs can very for different reasons. Some juveniles join so they can avoid being discriminated against or because they are seeking some form of acceptance. Others join because they are seeking someone one to love them, someone to be their role model, or someone to show them discipline. In other words their…

In the United States there has been an outbreak of gang activities. The influx of gang activity has made living in urban areas more dangerous than ever. One gang that is helping to fuel gang activity is the Trinitarios, a Dominican/Caribbean gang. This gang is tied closely with the Dominican Republic in both history and symbols. The Trinitarios are one of the most violent gangs in New York State because of their use unconventional weapons and the way they transport drugs. Despite their unusual…