the Peoples Temple led by Jim Jones‚ who was responsible for ordering the members to suicide. According to an article “Why Do People Join Cults?” by Adrian Furnham‚ Ph.D.‚ a cult is a group with “powerful and exclusive dedication and devotion to an explicit person or creed‚” with a goal to “reprogramming the way people see the world” (Furnham). In summary‚ a cult‚ as explained in “Cult Influence & Persuasion Tactics” by Kelton Rhoads‚ Ph.D.‚ “displaces a person’s former
Premium Jim Jones Guyana
ntroduction There is no exact definition of a cult. Cults range in characteristics and motives that make them incredibly hard to define. The typical understanding among sociologists is that a cult is a religious or social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices. Cults typically consist of a leader with several dedicated members. There are a variety of cults; destructive cults‚ which believe in an end of the world scenario‚ religious cults‚ which believe and worship a set religion
Premium Religion Christianity Islam
More and more teens join gangs to feel that sense of family that might be absent in their life. Most teens tend to lack the attention that they feel that is needed and deserve but don’t always get from the preserved family environment that is seen regularly on television. Therefore causes the teen to feel like the parent is not being given the love and attention that is shown on the television. As these feelings keep getting increasingly worse the teen starts to indulge‚ get involved with illegal
Premium Crime Gang Criminology
cult groups A. People’s Temple B. David Koresh C. Heaven’s Gate D. The Family IV. Charismatic group A. Brief desciption B. Characterization V. Sigmund Freud’s beliefs A. Belonging to a group B. Super-ego VI. Thought Reform A. Brief description B. How thought reform works VII. Effects of a cult A. Stress B. Isolation C. New lifestyle D. Dissociative E. Anxiety F. Personality disorders VIII. Conclusion IX. References CULTS What makes a person join a cult
Premium Cult
first people who need to teach children good behavior are the parents. Parents have a responsibility to talk to their children about what they see and hear in the world today. Parents have a responsibility to instill a sense of behavior in their children. When kids do something bad‚ parents need to teach them right from wrong‚ and teach them how they should behave. However‚ many children choose to ignore advice and go on their own way‚ but if the parent teach the child‚ and the child still do bad things
Premium Psychology Adolescence Childhood
Ponyboy Curtis is in a gang called Greasers who lives on the Eastside‚ and all they do is drink and smoke. Then there are Socs which are a group of rich‚ snobby kids who live on the West side and they also smoke and drink. In their society and in gangs‚ many underaged kids smoke and drink. In this society‚ underaged kids do the same. Also in the article‚” The Allure of Gangs” it talks about why kids join a gang. Some kids join because they feel they like they are not loved at all. Then in the other article
Premium Crime Gang Alcoholic beverage
Why do teenagers join gangs? Have you ever felt lonely or rejected? Many teenagers around the world have. The need for acceptance‚ fear‚ protection and money are some reasons why teenagers join gangs. Probably the number one reason for teenagers joining gangs is to feel accepted. To understand why a teen joins a gang‚ you have to live in their areas and understand their environment. In gang neighborhoods‚ majority of the teens may be in a gang. This is almost equivalent to a cool club‚ because
Premium Gang Adolescence Illegal drug trade
Why young people join the military Sarah Palin is the governor of Alaska and is explaining in this text her point of view‚ and how she thinks that the youth are thinking when they enlist in the army. Her role in this topic is that she is of course a governor‚ but also a mother‚ whose son has joined the army. She has the statement that the reason why young people are choosing this‚ is because the American people are very patriotic and wants to protect their families. ‘’We find inspiration and
Premium Military
Why Do Kids Join Gangs? Factors motivating kids to join gangs vary individual to individual. A multitude of social and economic reasons can be involved. Power‚ status‚ security‚ friendship‚ family substitute‚ economic profit‚ substance abuse influences‚ and numerous other factors can influence kids to join gangs. Gang members also cross all socio-economic backgrounds and boundaries regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ economic status‚ and academic achievement. Each case must be evaluated on an
Premium Crime Gang Criminology
“Gangs” A gang is a group of people that form a organization and assemble trust within each other. In the early usage gang use to refer to workmen but now gang refers to a group of criminals. There are many reasons why people join gangs. One of the most common reasons why people join gangs is a sense of acceptance. It gives the person a sense of family or identity. Teenagers are in the process of developing their own life. These gangs can offer the teen a sense of purpose‚ belonging and way of
Premium