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Are civil gang injunctions an effective deterrent? Gangs have been in existence as long as Law has been, dating as far back as the 1500’s, when Shakespeare wrote about "gangs" of sailors. Then in the 1600 's- 1900 's with the Chinese triads, the Italian mafia, and the KKK. . (Gangs before thrasher) the glorification of Jesse James, and Capone kind of set the stage for the gangs of today. Poverty, lack of parental involvement, and the "need" to feel important, combined with the promises of…

Curbing Gang Violence The first portion of the assignment must address your personal observations of the issue with examples. Discuss the topic in reference to how society and the church each address the issue and how each provides or does not provide support. Your observations of society and the church must be very detailed. Gang violence is one of the issues the current society is facing. The issue of gang violence has become rampant and a prominent issue in the society. Gangs involved in…

Out of all of the special population gangs there are, the group I find the most interesting to read about and research about is the 1% motorcycle gangs. Before this project, I was not very knowledgeable of the 1% motorcycle gangs and their prevalence in the Chattanooga area because even though I’ve lived here my entire life, there is still so much that I do not know about Chattanooga. It is important to know who takes up residence in your hometown and it makes for intriguing research material. I…

(MS-13) is a gang organization that commits its members to identify with the gangs collective mentality and dogma. To achieve gang conformity, MS-13 uses many rites of passage to prove that a prospective member is able to serve in the gang. These degradation ceremonies strip an individual’s self-identity so that it may be replaced as a soldier of MS-13. Prospective members are reviewed and upon acceptance they are “jumped in”. “Jumping in” a member is a ceremonial beating that new gang…

INTRODUCTION Gangs within Australia have a long history since the time of colonisation to modern times. However, there is often a denial in media that gangs have actually not existed in Australian history since the beginning, rather it if it is to be believed, that gangs only started to emerge in the late twentieth century. History has shown the proof of gang existences since colonisation, comprising of convicts who were fighting the law- more commonly known for being Bushrangers; such as Ned…

I have chosen to watch the film A Prophet and write a reaction paper about it. It is a French prison drama and crime movie directed by Jacques Audiard in 2009 and released in 2010. He wrote the script with the help of Nicolas Peufaillit, Thomas Bidegain, and Abdel Raouf Dafri. The main character in the film is Malik (Tahar Rahim), who went to prison because of a single petty crime and later becomes a drug trafficker and an assassin. The film compliments what I have learned about 20th-century…

are not accepted by the people, it’s important to understand that tattoos show expression of self worth. From the article Fighting Gangs, it revealed various reasons on how gang member identified themselves with what they wear, their tattoos, the crimes they commit, etc. Three quotes from those identified various tattoo related references: “And gangs are…

Gang Mental Illness Versus Dropouts Your Name Here e3 Civic High Mental health is a big concern in the United States, and it is a contributing factor to both gangs, and school dropouts. The common mental health issues in gang members are fairly similar to the typical mental health problems in high school dropouts. Many separate prior studies have shown the similarities. However, dropouts and gang activity could be minimized by adding mental support, and stimulation inside and…

In the article Policing in Honduras: Understanding Gang Proliferation it talks about how Honduras has a high homicide rate due to its organized gangs. (Ratcliff, 2015)Honduras has the unfortunate title and nickname “murder capital of the world” and for good reason. (Ratcliff, 2015)Honduras homicide rate in 2011 was 86 per 100,000 and has approximately 36,000 active gang members.(Ratcliff, 2015) The gang members are made up of 98 percent of 12 to 25 year of age. (Ratcliff, 2015)The nation’s…

banned together and MS-13 was born. They operate like a white collar crime gang regarding using business and smarts to make money. It offers employment to young gang members. The Gang has a hierarchy and there is an initiation (or hazing) into the gang which typically involves being “jumped” or beaten by other gang members before they can become a member. They also must shoot someone to earn the respect of the other gang members and to be given their stripes. The elders educate the younger…