American Me is a harsh look at the "reality" of prison and gang life, especially within the Chicano community. Based on a "true story", American Me traces the life of a Latino crime lord, Santana, from his youth growing up in the barrio of East Los Angeles, through his rise to power behind the wal...

Gangs have been a threat in a lot of our communities in the United States dating back to the early 1800s. There has however, been a few discrepancies when it comes to defining these groups. Sometimes city or town officials who do not want to be classified as having a gang problem will go to certai...

The film, "Colors," produced in 1988 by Dennis Hopper, is giving us a view of Los Angeles street gangs and how the police and community deal with them. What is ironic about the story is although there are plenty of scenes of violence and terror, the producer seems to take a more sympathetic stance...

Curfews have been around for hundreds of years. They originated for the public good-to get youth offenders off the streets. Most curfew ordinances trace back to a public safety regulation imposed by Alexander the Great that required the residents of Oxford, England to retire and cover their fires ...

One concern in Long Beach is the security at the Port of Long Beach. Since "9/11," there have been many security concerns all over the nation. With the Port of Long Beach being the second busiest container seaport in the United States, after only Los Angeles, security is a big concern. In seeing ...

In the pass 25 years, the migration of gangs have been a big problem in the United States and all over the world. 190 larger cities with the population of more than one hundred thousand and 555 smaller cities said they have notice some gang migration in there city in the pass 5 years. The reason why...

Mark Sirignano 027-66-7577 Tues. Thur. 9:25-10:40 12-14-99 "Deviance in Gang Involvement: Why Join a Gang?" The problem of gang activity is not a new one facing our country. Ever since the beginnings of human existence gangs have served as a means of protection for humans. The issue ...

university is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment free of drugs and alcohol abuse. Toward that end, Cornell attempts to educate as well as to enforce. It recognizes the persuasive medical evidence that the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol pose a significant threat ...

Drug Legalization and Reagan Man, as a creature, is inherently bored. Since the dawn of time, it has been the natural instinct of man to find alternative methods to enhance his being. The many means by which man has turned to include sex, gambling, and the consumption of substances beyond the r...

The United States of America¹s war on drugs today is very similar to America¹s Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920s. These two major issues of their time may not seem like they can be logically compared, but statistics for usage and a correlating rise in crime for both eras show a strong relationsh...

Gangs Gang violence, crime, and its affects on the community A street gang is a group or association of three or more persons who may have a common identifying sign, symbol or name, and who individually or collectively engage in, or have engaged in, criminal activity, or as a juvenile commits an...

The decriminalization of illegal drugs in America has been a growing debate within both political and community circles for many years now. A lot of people can say that there are advantages on both sides of the argument. However, I believe that maintaining and enforcing our laws agains...

"Old North Durham" The living condition in North Durham has changed dramatically since my adolescent years. As a child I lived on 908 Gurley Street, located off the corner of Dowd Street. My neighborhood was called North Durham. Many different areas of Durham were known as the So...

It is quite normal for young children and teenagers to form peer groups. But when they go unsupervised and start engaging in criminal acts, that peer group becomes a "gang". A gang is an informal body of friends. They are peer groups who are socialized by the streets rather than by conv...

The frequent use of alienation as a centering theme is due to the fact that it is common to all humans. Alienation is a feeling of not belonging. This feeling can be physical, mental, religious, spiritual, psychological, political, social, or economic and often it tends to be a combination of more ...

Discuss the concept of organised crime using the Italian Mafia and the Chinese Triads as case studies. Compare and contrast these organisations and outline the culture and characteristics off these criminal fraternities, and how these characteristics have helped them thrive in the international crim...

Gangster MONEY, POWER, and RESPECT ...are the keys to life of being a gangster. Once you get the money, you get the power; once you get the power, you get the respect. Today, when people hear of gangsters, they think of a group of teenagers, who are up to know good, who like to start trouble and...

Gangs in the Nineties The eighties and nineties have made us aware that gangs are no longer just an inner city problem. The news media that has made us aware of the problems has also played a major role in spreading the problem. Along these lines lets take a look at one incident of a local gang ...

Most of us, being United States citizens, would like to believe that everyone in this country is living in conditions of utmost freedom and equality. Although according to the constitution this is true, anyone who has ever been the victim of oppression knows not to take equality for granted. Our s...

Most of us, being United States citizens, would like to believe that everyone in this country is living in conditions of utmost freedom and equality. Although according to the constitution this is true, anyone who has ever been the victim of oppression knows not to take equality for granted. Our soc...

There are many fatal and nonfatal crimes in our school's today. We have got to put an end to all this unnecessary violence. School violence effects the way students perform in school, hurts many students, so we have to show the solution to stop the violence and teach the awareness of viole...

The causes of street violence, what can be said about this reoccurring problem that is affecting the lives of Americans everyday. Gangs and organized crime figures contribute to this on going problem. Street violence is no longer a problem that goes on in just "ghetto" areas. In the la...

Crime Against Criminals: A Cult Icon – Mark 'Chopper' Read Mark 'Chopper' Read is a renowned criminal from Australia. He is a notorious career criminal, arsonist, bully, extortionist, murderer. He is now a novelist with ten best selling books depicting his criminal ...

LEGALIZATION OF DRUGS America has been plagued with drug problems for years, and in recent years it isn't proving to get much better. Society has been left to deal with the pain, fear, terror, and crime that the drug world has brought upon us. Many believe that America's problems with...

Juvenile Homicide Juvenile Homicide amongst gang members has been on a recent rise. Today, younger people are joining gangs and they are responsible for many of the violent acts committed in our society. "An estimated 3,340 member-based gang homicides were committed in the United State...