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    In the murder case of an African- American lady named Martha investigators have narrowed their search do to three possible suspects. The three suspects are Royce Triplett, Kenneth Hubbard and Marcus Maher. Now none of the possible suspect is family members of Martha but has had some form of interaction with her in the past whether it is church related or neighborhood related she knew all three of them. Therefore, we will have to look at the evidence and determine which one of these three men…

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    There are very few that have been able to avoid gangs because they had an income and were able to move out of the neighborhood. Unfortunately, this only made it worse for those who were unable to get out. Those left, either join or suffer the consequences by robbery and beatings. Gangs are able to grow strong in influence and power which has a direct effect on the schools and the residents. Drop-out rates grow and…

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    social factors for youth gang involvement, while referring to the social disorganization theory. In this paper I argue that youth join gangs because of the crime-ridden neighborhoods, poor structural education system, and peer gang affiliation. Social Disorganization theory is able to explain crime-ridden neighborhoods, and poor structural education system as reasons for youth gang involvement, but it is unable to account for why peers gang affiliation lead youth to join gangs. In terms of…

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    Russian Mafia Crime

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    Russian Mafia: Soviet Crime in United States of America The Russian Mafia were a popular crime syndicate even posing as the greatest threat to the U.S. national security during the mid-1990s. With over 6,000 different groups around the globe, their activities are flown under the radar and limited action has been done to aware United States citizens. The Russian Mafia are commonly know as “Bratva” and still remain a trouble to America and it is important to understand their origins, the…

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    The book, Gang Life in Two Cities: An Insider’s Journey, by Robert J. Durán to be put simply, is about the gang life in Denver, CO and Ogden, UT. Durán created this book to share his research findings. When Durán moved with his family to Huntsville, UT (but went to school in Ogden) he found himself immersed in an area where gangs were becoming popular. Durán, an ex-gang member himself was curious on how and why gangs operate. He found this research important, because he saw firsthand how…

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    covers a multitude of crimes. This crime includes anything from petty theft and robberies to drug and human trafficking (Lavorgna, Lombardi, and Sergi 276). The groups that are responsible for the crime are often called street gangs and have a central leader. Each gang has “made members”…

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    threaten to kill them and their families. Despite the crimes noted above, Capone was sent to prison for not paying his taxes, however he initially continued to have power in prison. Capone paid guards to buy him fine cigars, nice meals and so he would not have to work. He would also pay guards to pass messages to his business associates in order to run his secret businesses. Eventually the police and prison staff decided Capone needed a more strict environment as he had obtained too much power…

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    In the stories On The Side Walk Bleeding by Evan Hunter and Killers by O.E Middleton, isolation is a main idea. Both stories have a main character who finds them selves alone and vulnerable. Andy a gang member is stabbed by another gang and lies dying in an alleyway in the fist story. In the second story, a Harrier Hawk was struck by a car and lies dying on the side of the road. Isolation is shown in both these stories through the aspects of Setting, characters and storyline. This is relevant…

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    Dorm Room Dealing Summary

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    The Book Dorm Room Dealings delivers a unique perspective into the world of college drug dealing. Their research consists of extensive fieldwork and analysis within the thriving Southern California drug-distribution network. The book highlights the advantages of being an affluent dealer, and details how the criminal justice system disproportionately affects the accused who are colored and those who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Mohamed and Fritsvold go directly to the source of…

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    The character of Alex in Alex rider scorpion. The main character in the book scorpion written by Anthony Horowitz,is a 15 year old boy named Alex.This brave strong character who has lived his whole life without a dad now he knows who and where his dad is .Now he is set on a series of adventures .To find his dad he is with a group called scorpion. Alex is a very brave boy he fights anyone or anything like how he fault a whole group of skilled ninjas who do not like his family.…

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