From watching the documentary‚ The Interrupters‚ it brought to light the violence going on in Chicago with gang activity. The documentary follows members of the organization CeaseFire‚ these members go into gang neighborhoods in Chicago to try and stop violence while promoting peace. A vast majority of the members of CeaseFire are people that have grown up in this lifestyle and this culture. While watching the documentary it was very obvious one crime theory stood out as to why this style of life
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In episode 3 of The Wire‚ there are a lot of characters that seem to know nothing more than selling drugs and making money. However‚ in this scene starting at 10:41 and ending at 12:41 shows that these characters are bit more complex and two sided than we are shown. This scene starts with a very fast pan of the pit area until the camera finds D’Angelo. This pan of the courtyard shows how unsafe it is‚ and how the characters are being watched and how they should watch their backs. The pan of the
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In class we watched the video Girlhood. In the movie‚ we were able to watch two female offenders in the juvenile justice system. We were introduced to Shanae‚ a young girl‚ convicted of murder. We also met Megan‚ who‚ unlike Shanae‚ was not at the Waxter Juvenile Facility for murder‚ but‚ by comparison‚ lesser crimes. The movie follows the girl’s journeys after they leave Waxter‚ each for different reasons. The Facility took a genuine interest in Shanae‚ transferring her to a new institution
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associates. Like the many possible meanings contained within the word kane‚ such as the Irish interpretation “little battler”‚ the Japanese translation of “money” and “gold”‚ the Welsh’s interpretation of “beautiful”‚ and the Hawaiian’s definition as “man”‚ friends and family each had there own interpretations of Charles Foster Kane. Collectively‚ these views show Kane as a character that was thrown into a position of power and money‚ and that underneath the façade of glamour and monetary possessions
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2012 film poster Introductory paragraph A film poster is a marketing product and is used to advertise a film. There may be several versions for one film‚ with variations in regards to size and content‚ also some posters are designed specifically for particular countries. It usually contains an image with text‚ but with the development of technology and software many film posters today have much more to them. The text usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of
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Inside Criminal Law To understand the justice system in America you must understand criminal law. Criminal law is different from all other types of law. If you are charged with a crime it is best that you understand criminal law. Criminal law is a branch of law dealing with crime: the branch of law that defines the nature of crimes and sets suitable punishments for them. (Encarta‚ 2009) This criminal law system is laws and rules for society to follow so that everyone is safer. As well as having
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Instructions Not Included Instructions Not Included‚ is a comedy film that is in Spanish and English. This movie takes place in Los Angeles‚ California. The director/producer of this film is Eugenio Derbez. In this film there is basically two main characters. The characters are Maggie (Loreto Peralta) and the father Valentin (Eugenio Derbez). It all starts six year ago when Julie ( Jessica Lindsey) left her daughter in Valentin’s hands and ran away. Julie is a women that want to make a career in
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The films Out of the Past‚ Throne of Blood‚ and Dead Man have been critically acclaimed for being culturally‚ historically‚ and esthetically pleasing. The films take a story and adapt it into its own style of storytelling. These three films account for many of their similar attributes such as a dark and cynical story line and deviant villains. The films Out of the Past‚ Throne of Blood‚ and Dead Man obtain distinct similarities and elements in the classifications such as film noir‚ manipulation
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In the movie “Inside Out”‚ Joy played an important role in keeping the little girl Riley happy all the time and making Riley’s every day joyful and amazing. Joy performed high on extraversion‚ high on conscientiousness‚ high on openness‚ low on neuroticism‚ and low on agreeableness. For example‚ in the movie‚ Joy had infinite energy and a thirst for happiness. For Joy‚ every day need to be an amazing day‚ and everyday would be a new adventure in Riley’s life‚ so that she had no time to think about
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Our analysis is on the film The Italian Job. While we view the movie and determine the various norms‚ behaviors‚ roles and interaction between group members‚ as well as individuals the examination within the realm of film can present many of the same components. Thus‚ our group selected this movie to analyze based on its formation of a cohesive problem-solving group full of unforgettable characters. The Italian Job portray many different theories and aspects of small group communication. This
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