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Trash is a novel written by Andy mulligan following three boys in a non-specified country trying to expose the truths about the murder of José Angelico and the corrupt government. It is heavily applied that it is set in Mexico or somewhere in Latin America but the author will not specify because he doesn’t want to make it about that specific country. The boys are trash sorters in a dumpsite in Bahala one day they discover a bag containing money a wallet a key and a picture the boys then go try…

West Side Story by Irving Shulman is a realistic fiction story that gives the reader an insight into what life was like during the 1950’s in Manhattan. During that time teenage gangs ruled the streets; but none were as dominant or well know as the Sharks and the Jets. The Sharks were made up of the Puerto Rican population and the Jets were made up of the Americans. So naturally tension would rise. This tension would rise to a breaking point in the 50’s when these gangs would declare war on each…

“Police force must be exercised proportionately” (Kleinig, p.91). The Use of Force continuum has been a part of the law enforcement career for many years. This was implemented to allow officers to escalate and de-escalate situations depending on force necessary for case-by-case situations. Officers are allowed to use discretion, partake in different trainings and exercises, as well as go through an extensive, intense classroom and physical academy before deploying any type of force. The more…

The effect that media has on viewers is a topic of great debate and concern in communities all over the world. There has been much research and endless debate surrounding the impact violence in media has had on the viewing public, especially when considering films. This research has produced countless theories and approaches in the attempt to explain what exactly happens to viewers when they watch these violent programs. While there are many debates and approaches surrounding the effects of…

eleven years old. To join the MS-13 gang, one must be “jumped in.” Being jumped in is when you allow a group of people beat on you for thirteen seconds. If a female wants in, she has a choice to let six of the gang members have sex with her all at one time or to be jumped. After being initiated in, the leader will go over the 13 rules of being apart of the gang and you have to commit a…

In the city of Atlanta, there is a young man named Sean`who has settled there his entire life and adapted to the dangerous drug based lifestyle that has been in his city long before he was ever born. His parent's who were so involved in the drug trade that engulfed and surrounded them were sadly never there for sean which forced his older brother Steven, A gang banger that helped run a trap house where drugs and guns are sold, to raise Sean and bring him in to what was basically the family curse…

Miranda has been losing it over time. This scene shows Miranda looking out the window, but the point in the scene is the light that is…

The U.S. has over 33,000 gangs with 1.4 million members claiming for a territory by doing crimes such as fights, racketeering, and principally by graffiti on the neighborhoods walls. Graffiti is used by criminal cliques to mark territory, send a message to a rival gang, and to communicate. They claim territory that belongs to a particular community that is composed by families and people who work hard for their living. When a gang mark his territory by tagging affect our community because they…

I believe that this is a very excellent film it talk about law and is very interesting and it helped inspire my opinions on the gun control topic and some of the views and ideas I have concerning this controversial idea about how the gun companies can get away with all the life’s they have took and all the stress guns cause now I am not saying guns are bad it is just the people who are bad there should be tight restrictions for guns that way they don’t get bought and sold on the market because…

Gang violence in the United States is increasing and becoming more widespread throughout virtually leaving no part of the country unaffected by its cruel and brutal wrath. According to FBI reports there are some 33,000 violent street gangs including motorcycle gangs and prison gangs with about 1.4 million total members who are criminally active today. These gangs are well organized; sophisticated and use violence to assert control. It is almost hard to believe that despite all of the studies…