events to the start of Hip Hop I can recall though is the burning of the Bronx. During the 1970’s, the Bronx was literally burning down, with thousands of buildings being burnt each year in the Bronx. This caused the area to become poverty stricken, gang ridden, and overall to just have a horrible economy. When the mayor of New York was asked about the problem of the Bronx burning, he had replied simply with (not exact wording) “well if they really wanted homes, they wouldn’t be burning all them…
During the Civil War times, New York was full of many slums, including Five Points in Manhattan. It was full of gangs, crimes and several bars. It was full of many Irish immigrants trying to escape the Great Famine in Ireland. Five Points was considered one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in New York. This paper will tell you all about the neighborhood of Five Points. Five Points was completely made up of immigrants. Irish people came to escape the Great Famine, and many of them also lived…
Looking at Willie’s interactions within his neighborhood, he doesn’t seem to have any deep resounding ties or bonds to any part of it aside from the 88 gang. Social bonding and control theory claim that those who have lesser ties with their community are more likely to commit crimes within those communities. It is also said that “ties to the family, school and other aspects of society serve to diminish one’s propensity for deviant behavior” (ONTARIO, 2010). This theory asserts that bonds between…
Many affects are rising with the increase of gang numbers. However, many people think “gangs” gets a bad press. Good amounts of people agree that gangs are a crucial part of growing up, with a positive and older role model in position. Author Casper Walsh says gangs are good for society and can increase wealth in the economy with a responsible and wise elder. Even though gangs are profitable, gang lifestyles are very brutal and violent because mafias create problems for problems for society and…
Gun Control is a debate that is known in every state of the United States of America. Many of the debates are in congress or the senate. These debates are about is existing laws are sufficient enough or if we need more. When it comes to votes, 52 percent are against gun control. While 46 percent are for gun control. Sure, there are school shootings, but those are criminals. What about the citizens that own guns for hunting and in collections. They deserve to own guns without worry of losing them…
Representatives, David Reichert, said it best when he said, “gang violence in America is not a sudden problem. It has been a part of urban life for years, offering an aggressive definition and identity to those seeking a place to belong in the chaos of large metropolitan areas” (“Dave Reichert Quotes”). Gang membership and gang-related crimes have been around since as early as 1783 on the United States’ East coast; however, youth affiliation with gangs was not commonly seen until the 1970s, and…
Gangs in America is a growing and epidemic social problem in the United States (Alleyne & Wood, 2014). Interest in gang activity is not new as research dates back to the early 1900’s (Decker & Van Winkle, 2012). Gang culture and perspective has changed throughout the years as well as the age of its members. Alleyne & Wood (2014) suggest that gang membership in the United States is starting as early as twelve years old. Psychosocial development occurs during the adolescent years and this is the…
When an individual is immersed in the party lifestyle, every aspect of their life is controlled, limited and shaped by their day-to-day activities and priorities. The central theme to the ‘life as a party’ climate is experiencing the most amount of pleasure with close friends while retaining freedom from routine responsibilities and commitments. Elements of the party lifestyle include spending time with friends (and committing crimes with them), drug and alcohol abuse, reckless and impulsive…
such is in ‘Gang Leader Of A Day” when the main character who is name Sudhir had a research that made him moves to Chicago to begin a new chapter of his life. Sudhir wen to a poor neighborhood in order to do his research on young poor people, but he did not realize how dangerous this place was. After several actions, finally he met a man names J.T, who is one the important characters in this book. As a new person in the neighborhood, J.T did not trust Sudhir from the beginning, but…
In Kristina Gibson's Street Kids, we delve into the pathos behind youth homelessness, with a particular focus on queer youth. The capital of homeless LGBT+ youth in the USA is none other than New York City. Neglected and at-risk youth from across the country often flock to the city to find a sense of home and community that was missing from their lives, and to escape various forms of abuse and mistreatment. Unfortunately, many become trapped in a maze of criminality, forced to engage in illegal…