North Side Gang

Throughout the novel Looking for Alibrandi written by Melina Marchetta reflects on several issues that Josie Alibrandi faces during her final year at school. The issues she encounters are social, family problems and falling in love for the first time. Josephine confronts social issues by facing racism and cultural differences. She develops family relationships by meeting her dad and further expands her relationship with her Nonna Katia. Josephine falls involve for the first time and faces many…

“Things do not change; we change”(Henry Thoreau). This quote relates to transcendentalism because in the movie Dead Poets Society each character goes through a change that changes them for the better. The movie Dead Poets Society is about a group of students who have a teacher who is different from the teachers at their boarding school. Mr. Keating uses different methods to teach his students. All the boy’s face a lot of pressure from their parents. Then one day the come across the Dead Poets…

Social Ecology The term social ecology of victimization refers to “violent crimes are more likely to occur in open public areas during daytime or early evening hours”(Dreyfuss, 2017, Crime Theory/ Victim PPT, Slide 9). It is also stated that “inner-city inhabitants have a greater chance of being victimized than suburbanites” ((Dreyfuss, 2017, Crime Theory/Victim PPT, Slide 9). Individuals were not safe to travel alone at night as they were likely to victims of rape. Social disorganization…

many different reasons. For example, a person who doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke is someone who believes that those standards are a bad example to live by. Especially when under the influence, a person is not in control of their actions. On the flip side, a person who believes it is wrong to drink and smoke, but does it anyway has violated their own morals and beliefs. Hirschi explains why this is the case using control theories two approaches. The first being that when it comes to violating…

In the book, Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys, Rios argues about the problems that have continued to plague the urban America. These include the problems minority children who grow up in poverty, join the gangs, break laws and end up in prison. Basing his book on a three year study of minority youths who have been in juvenile facilities, watched their friends and family go through the same, Rio seeks to gain a comprehensive insight into the lives of these youth. Through this…

Book Review Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders Criminal Justice 370 Cornada McLester Mercer University Abstract This is a book review on killer clown. The John Wayne Gacy Murders. The author this book is Terry Sullivan with Peter T. Maiken and this book was published by Pinnacle Publishing Corp. they are located on 119 west 40th street New York, New York. Killer clown the John Wayne Gacy Murders was first copyright in 1983 and then again in 2013. Updated with the latest DNA…

1. Story Summary A. The Background of my charging the narcotics trafficking case. B. The initiative analysis of the criminal. C. Searching more information. D. Arresting the criminal. E. The conclusion 2. Arresting the criminal Through analyzing the behavioral pattern. A. The Background of my charging the narcotics trafficking case. The case was the narcotics trafficking crime which happened in January, 2017. An investigator of other teams was in charge of it in the April,…

Together There is a time in everyone’s life when they have to make a choice, to remain comfortable or to step out and make a difference in the world around them. In the book Twilight Los Angeles there were many interview that where documented from the Los Angeles Riots. Hearing these different perspectives really got me thinking that maybe this books purpose was to cause the reader to see what difference they could make in there society. There are many pieces of art such as movies, TV shows,…

that case they should prohibited from possessing one. I believe if someone has documented gang affiliation they should no longer have the right to bear arms, regardless of whether or not they have been convicted of a felony. Over 90% of gang murders are committed with guns and gangs are responsible for between 50% and 90% of all violent crimes. It is going to be hard enough to guns out of the hands of gang members, since most gun as obtained illegally and often times have the serial number…

Jamaica is the last place I would think to venture near after all the unwanted bagged latch itself onto me. Even though Megan and I escape the war with our lives we were still prime targets for these ruthless gangs continue to plague the city. The hustling life is a one cut road which often leads to the hospital or even worst death. My only crime is of guilt by association, because of my acquaintance with Megan and a few of her friends and is often times around them allot. I also became a target…