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    (coming from swimming) the rival gang (Mau Mau’s‚ one of the most vicious Hispanic gangs) looked on with a stir. Sincere stopped‚ raised his hands to the sky and yelled out “Chaplains‚” it was time for battle from that point on. Some of the Gangs were sworn enemies’‚ trapped in generational feuds that had existed so long‚ no one could remember why or when‚ the trouble started. Before long‚ this new knowledge in Brooklyn began to spread among more brothers and other gangs and they became the ‘First Born’

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    speakeasies. Capone was born in 1899. He quit school when he was done with sixth grade and became a big part in a notorious street gang. Johnny Torrio‚ the leader of the gang that Capone had joined as just a 13 year old boy‚ among the other members was Lucky Luciano. Later in life lucky had his own gang. Around 1920‚ at Torrio’s invitation‚ Capone joined in Torrio gang in Chicago where he had became an important leader in the Colosimo Mob. The rackets spawned by enactment of the Prohibition Amendment

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    Other Related Text Grand Torino Theme used: Racism‚ Culture Clash and Peer Pressure Story line: A Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood)‚ is a grumpy‚ tough-minded and border-line hateful widower‚ who is the lone white home owner in an increasingly ethnic neighborhood dominated by Asians. A Korean War veteran‚ he’s unable to get along with either of his children or his neighbors. But when Thao‚ a Hmong teenage neighbor attempts to steal his 1973 mint condition‚ Gran Torino‚ Kowalski reluctantly

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    increase of criminal activities. Black teenagers still build their own street-based gangs that provoke crime. Nevertheless‚ there are number of social theories that can explain such behavior. The documentary filmed by Stacy Paraeta‚ named “Crips and Bloods: made in America” reveal some vital facts about the reasons of criminal behavior in black neighborhoods. Different strain theories can also explain gang activity and gang violence. For instance‚ according to the documentary the black people often felt

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    the past 8 months‚ and their has been complaints that he has been acting up with the gang which from my point of view he is doing fine. Ponyboy is at the age 14‚ lives with his 2 brothers‚ Darrel Curtis‚ who goes by the name of Darry‚ and is at the age of 20 and Sodapop Curtis who is 16 and happens to be a high school drop out. He lives in a environment where his brothers smoke and so does the rest of the gang. He faces a lot of fights with The Socs; due to that he is a greaser. On the half of

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    Crimes become a problem internationally when it goes across borders. Some of the major global crimes that affect the international justice systems include: drug trafficking‚ terrorism‚ alien smuggling‚ fraud‚ extortion‚ money laundering‚ bribery‚ gangs‚ counterfeiting and cybercrime. Cybercrime is any crime that uses a computer and a network. Cybercrime can include crimes such as cyber-bullying‚ computer hacking‚ identity theft‚ piracy‚ credit fraud‚ and cyber-terrorism. All countries have crimes

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    in a collective manner‚ these social groups could be normal clubs with one thing or goal in common. Gangs on the other hand are the same in many ways‚ they are a group of people with the same types of objectives and interests‚ but obtain their wants and needs in a illegal fashion‚ breaking any of the set rules or guidelines may also mean a beating or death because once you are involved with the gang you cannot escape it easily or without a scratch. Social institutions may not be associated with

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    and creating homelessness. This is just part of what I want to discuss in my essay. Violent crimes I feel that violent crimes has been on the increase for years‚ with the increase of drugs‚ gang members‚ declining academic standards plus the increase of substandard living and outsourcing our jobs has convinced me that our society is on the skids. America certainly has more violence than other rich countries such as Europe or Japan or even

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    realizes he has more in common with his neighbours than his own family and becomes something of a hero when he prevents the gangbangers from forcing Thao join into their gang. He gradually takes Thao under his wing‚ teaching him about life and helps him to get a job. Walt become father figures to Thao‚ he is a general good man. When the gang shoots up Thao’s house and attack his sister Sue. Walt was angry‚ keep hitting things in his house; it’s time for him to take action‚ though not in a way you would

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    Belonging is knowing who you are‚ through trials and struggles that you will be familiar with yourself and can understand the reasons for your uniqueness. Belonging is not only about being accepted into a circle‚ but earning that place. Not just a member‚ but a leader. “No man is an island”‚ yet despite the most basic human need to belong‚ many chose to be alone. A sense of belonging is integrated through several different contexts and aspects of each individual’s everyday life. Three texts in which

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