of female juvenile gangs in Hong Kong and evaluate its explanation. The recent female juvenile gang problem has sparked off public concerns in Hong Kong‚ because they are more rampant in the newly-developed towns such as Tseung Kwan O‚ Tin Shui Wai and Tai Po. Comparing with the figures of girls joining gangs by Dr.T.W.Lo in 2001 and by the Federation in 2005‚ the trend of girls’s participation in gangs is increasing. In the following‚ the phenomenon of female juvenile gangs in Hong Kong will be
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English 92/93 9/3/2014 Summary of “Poor Parenting Causes Some Children to Join Gangs” In “ Poor Parenting Causes some Children to Join Gangs‚” Lewis Yablonsky asserts the likelihood for children to participate in gang violence due to substance abusing parents‚ who don’t have the capability to be a loving caring parent. According to Yablonsky Parents can be positive role models to help their children learn social feelings; furthermore‚ children use gestures which others use in their environment
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Siobhan Boyle Research Paper From cave drawings to hieroglyphics to the streets of New York‚ graffiti and street art have made their marks as the most ancient form of resilient communication. Whether viewed through the lens of skeptics or supporters‚ the practice remains in the gray area of legality‚ despite it’s remarkable positive artistic and creative worth. Graffiti has many unsung beneficial traits‚ and encompasses an entire urban culture‚ as is highlighted in The New York Times
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MLK and Gang Violence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very powerful and kind man. His life was one that was devoted completely to his one and only life goal- ending segregation and violence. He attempted to accomplish this through making a series of speeches throughout the nation. He never solved anything with physical contact‚ but with his mind and with his voice. Thinking about Dr. King’s methods of approaching violence‚ we may ask ourselves‚ “What would Martin Luther King do about modern-day
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and Drug Gang Members in Elite Squad. The Elite Squad is film about Captain Roberto Nascimento‚ a BOPE (Special Operation Police Squad) captain of Rio de Janeiro‚ who has to find a replacement‚ because he was going to be a father‚ while he and this team are “cleaning up” one of the most notorious favelas off drug gangs in Rio before the arrival of the Pope. This created a conflict between the BOPE officers and the drug gang members. The conflict between the BOPE officers and the drug gang members
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White Collar Crime vs. Street Crime One problem that plagues our society is crime. Crime is all around us in our everyday lives. Daily we hear of murders‚ robberies‚ and rapes. These are categorized as "street crimes." For many people‚ such crimes are the only "tragic" crimes‚ the ones that are senseless and preventable. In Finsterbusch’s book‚ Taking Sides‚ another variety of crime is exposed. This other form of crime is "white collar" crime. Both have victims‚ and the effects of both
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Gang violence is one of the main causes foe teenage deaths in society today. Gang violence can hurt everyone around the person who decides to join a gang as well as them. Gangs sometimes do not even know why they have animosity towards other gangs. Most kids these days’ join gangs just to fit in. Some of them do not take gang violence serious until someone dies or gets hurt. By then it’s too late‚ and they feel the need to retaliate. Gang violence is everywhere. It is in neighborhoods‚ cities‚
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Gang Violence November 26‚ 2013 How Did Getting Arrested For Gang Violence Affect My Life It was only several weeks ago that a daring incident happened to me that could have impacted me for the rest of my life. Hanging with the wrong crowd and making with the wrong decision could have changed my life forever. That decision was the choice I made to hang with the gangs. In this essay you will find out how getting arrested for hanging out with the wrong people affected
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Compare And Contrast ISIS To The KKK‚ Gangs‚ The Mexican Cartel‚ Or The Mafia. Sabrina Reyes Mrs. Mims English IV 4th period October 7‚ 2014 How many innocent people have to die? “After the bombings on ISIS from the USA‚ they have beheaded two American journalists as a direct result of the bombings. They claim they were “acting as a direct result of your transgression towards us!” ISIS has also vowed: “WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL WE QUENCH OUR THIRST FOR YOUR BLOOD.”‚ Says hub pages articles
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In 2005‚ a study showed that twenty-one percent of ex-convicts left prison with depressive disorder. In addition to that‚ thirty-eight percent of ex-convicts left with other mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder‚ schizophrenia‚ PTSD‚ and many more. A little over half of people who left prison‚ left with horrible psychological effects and some sort of mental disorder. (Khazan). Prisoners today are treated much different than French prisoners. In fact‚ French prisoners in the 1800s were treated
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