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Street Gangs, Juvenile Violence, and Drugs, 2005.
An examination of the problem of street gangs, juvenile violence, and drugs, and a suggestion for possible solutions.
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses gang violence as a multi-generational problem in many communities. Many gangs are decades old, and solutions to the gang violence problem have been sought after for equally as long. The paper explores the structure and roots of gang violence, future trends, and proven solutions to the problem. It concludes that early intervention, as well as providing safe havens for youth at risk in troubled neighborhoods, are valuable tools to help stem the tide of gang violence.
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"Gangs undertake a variety of criminal pursuits, and the level of violence that is perpetrated by the gang is directly related to the particular crimes that are committed. The drug trade is the primary involvement of the gangs. Gangs are also involved in intimidation, robbery, and other acts of violence as well. There is an increasing trend among gangs becoming involved in less traditional crimes, and becoming involved in identity theft and credit card fraud. (2005 National Gang Threat Assessment p. 4) The gangs are also becoming involved more and more with organized crime. The organized crime syndicates include the Mexican and South American drug cartels, Russian Organized crime, Asian Crime families, the more recognizable La Cosa Nostra (Mafia) and assorted other group throughout the world. (id p. 6) Gangs are also availing themselves to technology. The technology of choice by the gang members is the push-to-talk cell phone. This is of particular use in coordinating efforts of the individual members regardless of the criminal undertaking. The gangs also make use of the internet, postings on websites to communicate with members and notify them of event dates, as well as boasting of recent illicit activities. (id p.4)"
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Gang Violence, 2001.
This paper discusses the issue of gang violence in the U.S. and proposes methods of prevention.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This is a paper about gang violence, focusing on drug-related violence committed by gangs. It attempts to analyze the major causes behind such violence and whether the trend of gang violence is on the increase. The communities and demographic population in which such violence is most likely to occur is also discussed in addition to looking at certain possible ways of preventing or lessening gang violence.
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"The disturbing phenomenon of gang violence in the inner American cities has been a major concern of parents, communities, and the law-enforcing agencies for many years. Of late, several studies indicate that the nature of gang violence has changed, with lethal violence being more likely related to the drug trade than to gang rivalries. One such study shows that drug related violence represents between a third and half of all gang violence."
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Indo-Canadian Gang Violence, 2008.
This paper examines Indo-Canadian gang violence and its prevention.
3,003 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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The paper looks at the literature regarding gang violence and other forms of organized crime in British Columbia. The paper discusses how the rise in the reported incidence of crimes coincides with the increase and variation in immigration. The paper also examines the steps Canada has taken to address this issue and concludes that gang violence is a concern that has repercussions to the overall health of the Indo-Canadian community, the Lower Mainland and British Columbia as well as the rest of Canada. The paper recommends that programs be developed to truly address the pertinent issues that gang violence has brought to the Indo-Canadian community. The paper includes figures and graphs.
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Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Discussion
Recommendations
Community Actions and Programs
Conclusion
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"According to recent studies in the British Columbia area, crime incidence is growing most among aboriginal and immigrant population of the region (Besla et al, 2005). One of the key reasons attributed to this trend are pressures of urbanization and integration. Their investigations revealed that many of the incidences of crime involved illegal drugs, organized crime, juveniles and minorities. Experts believe that among the mentioned crime trends, one of the things that should be focused on is the development of organized crime groups because they have the potential of proliferating crime more than anything else."
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Gang Violence, 2002.
A study of the general effectiveness of diverse methods schools have undertaken to combat gang violence.
3,074 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses how a gang can be characterized as a collective of juveniles and young adults who associate with one another for serious, often violent, criminal behavior with special concerns for controlling either a physical territory (turf) or a criminal enterprise or both. It examines the general nature and the scope of the problem of gang violence in order to evaluate the general effectiveness of methods taken by schools in their fight against it.
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Description and Scope of the Problem
Importance of Investigating School Efforts to Reduce Gang Violence Problem
Review of the Literature
Methods and Effectiveness of School Efforts to Combat Gang Violence
Effectiveness of School Programs Emphasizing Security Measures
Individual Programs for Gang Members
Prevention Programs
Integrated Programs
Programs to Change School Environment or Climate
Summary
Conclusions
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"Ascher (1994) conducted an extensive review of the literature on the effectiveness of programs that attempt to curb gang violence on campus using strategies such as hiring and training extra security guards, putting metal detectors at the doors, and so forth. The author states that in most studies evaluative data suggest that these programs can be at least moderately effective in preventing violence on campus. However, evaluative research is also said to show that most students and teachers have concerns and discomfort in schools that are basically armed fortresses."
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Gang Violence and Drugs, 2001.
This essay examines the growing issue of drug-related gang violence in the U.S. and ways to combat the problem plaguing American youth today.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper focuses on drug-related violence committed by gangs. It attempts to analyze the major causes behind such violence and whether the trend the trend of gang violence is on the increase. The communities and demographic population in which such violence is most likely to occur are also discussed besides looking at certain possible ways of preventing or lessening gang violence.
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"The disturbing phenomenon of gang violence in the inner American cities has been a major concern of parents, communities, and the law-enforcing agencies for many years. Of late, several studies indicate that the nature of gang violence has changed, with lethal violence being more likely related to the drug trade than to gang rivalries. One such study shows that drug related violence represents between a third and half of all gang violence. The reasons behind such a trend are multifarious and linked to the nature of youth gang culture. It is essential to take a brief look at these reasons before we can analyze and discuss some of the ways by which drug-related gang violence can be controlled."
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Gangs and School Violence, 2002.
A discussion of the role of gangs in school violence and some of the approaches that are being pursued to reduce gang-related school violence.
1,214 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how the causes of school violence extend beyond gangs and gang membership, but how gangs are a significant contributing factor. It analyzes how gang members participate in violent acts at school and how the presence of gangs increases both the availability of weapons and the perceived need to seek the protection of a gang. It looks at the typically three different approaches that are used to manage the risk of school violence-- precaution, intervention and enforcement. Precaution includes taking steps to minimize the opportunity for violence such as metal detectors, intervention typically focuses on providing alternative activities for at-risk youths, such as after-school programs and extra-curricular activities and enforcement are those actions taken once an act of violence has occurred.
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"Intervention typically focuses on providing alternative activities for at-risk youths, such as after-school programs and extra-curricular activities, and on crisis intervention for students who participate in violent (or pre-violent) acts. Effective intervention requires that school personnel and law enforcement work together to ensure that incidents are reported accurately and that opportunities for early intervention are not missed. However, some school officials note that while law enforcement has been generally helpful in areas such as how to conduct a search legally, there remains a lack of knowledge among school personnel about how to conduct such a search effectively (Zolkos, 1996, p. 3)."
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Gang Violence in Prison, 2006.
This paper examines the issue of gang violence in prison as well as the various strategies and solutions to managing this growing trend.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The writer of this paper details relevant statistics and data regarding the growing problem of violence and gang related incidents in prisons, both in America and around the world. This paper cites federal reports which state that there was a 400% increase in prison gang disturbances during the 1990s. This paper examines the unique management issues facing prison guards and administrators in trying to control the violence. The writer explores several published articles with information and solutions to the gang violence problem in prisons. This paper delves into the reason gangs exist in prison, which include current gang members who enter prisons who are quick to locate affiliate members from their own gang. Young people who enter prison for the first time learn quickly that the fastest way to get protection from the older, tougher inmates is to join a gang. The writer discusses the importance of systematically monitoring gangs in prison for purposes of seizing drugs and other illegal contraband. This paper also examines the lack of rules or restrictions in dealing with gangs in prison.
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Introduction
The Statistics
Monitoring
Restrictions
Characteristics Common to all the Gangs Around the World Include
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"Gang activity through prison is most often tracked by a data base computer system. This insures that an inmate who is known to belong to a particular gang is in the computer data base and can be tracked if he re-offends and goes to another prison or comes back to the same one.
"Also, three systems use regularly scheduled reports, incident reports and intake interviews to track gangs, and in Connecticut, Nebraska and Tennessee, gang coordinators are present in the facilities. Utah uses a graduated point system to document gang activity before the information is officially validated and logged, and Delaware refers all cases of gang-related activity to its internal affairs section."
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Gangs and Gang Warfare, 2003.
Discusses African-American and Latino young men's involvement in gangs.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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Discusses the nature of gangs. Examines why children and teenagers join gangs. Considers children at-risk and gang involvement. Reviews and critiques five studies on gangs and violence, and discusses the methods of the studies.
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"Over the last 20 years in the city of Los Angeles at least 10,000 African American and Latino young men have died due to gang activity and gang warfare (Vigil, 2002). As large as that figure is it is still only a portion of the deaths..."
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Youth Gangs, 2006.
This paper examines the increase in gangs and gang related violence in America, as well as the available programs and strategies to combat this growing problem.
1,170 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The writer of this informative paper details the growing number of gangs and membership to gangs which have become a public security threat that communities are now recognizing that must be addressed. This paper supplies relevant statistics and data relating to gangs and various acts of gang violence. Approximately half of all youth gang members are 18 years or older and thus more likely to become involved in serious and violent crimes than younger gang members. This paper discusses the spread of gangs across America. While gangs have been a problem in L.A. for years, and account for roughly 50% of the city's murders, gangs are now responsible for 41% of the homicides in Omaha, Nebraska. This paper details the various preventative measures and programs available to curtail this growing problem. The writer contends and explains why preventing adolescents from joining gangs seems to be the most cost-effective long-term strategy. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has implemented a school-based gang prevention program that has shown positive preliminary results. The writer of this paper stresses the need for communities to organize a collaborative approach to gang problems from the outset rather than beginning with a predominantly suppression strategy.
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"Since 1980, the United States has witnessed a rapid proliferation of youth gangs. According to a 1998 Juvenile Justice Bulletin, there were roughly 286 gang jurisdictions with some 2,000 gangs and approximately 100,000 gang members in 1980. By 1996, there were some 4,800 jurisdictions with more than 31,000 gangs and an estimated 846,000 gang members. In an eleven-city survey of eighth graders, researchers found than nine percent were currently gang members, while seventeen percent stated they had belonged to a gang at some point in their lives. Other studies show similar percentages and also indicated that gang members were responsible for a large proportion of violent offenses."
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Hip Hop Violence, 2005.
This paper studies the influence and impact of the American media on hip hop violence in the African American family.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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In this paper, one can observe the sociological approach of positivism that helps present the problem of gun deaths and violence related to gang violence, and how the media has made violence a center stage for a racist African American identity. The writer discusses that with gang life being glorified on MTV and in other major TV programming, surely there is a connection that vilifies the need to address socio-economic problems that influence young minorities out onto the streets, and away from the moral family unit.
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"This study examines the sociological background to violence in America through African Americans and the cultural milieu that promotes violence through the modern media. In this manner, one can show through Positivism the idea of violence as a major concern for low-income African American families that are affected by white media hegemony. Also, by observing the sociological theories of Positivism that reside in analyzing Hip Hop music, one can see why violence is a major problem for African American families through the medium of racial social constructs in the American media."
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Violence in American High Schools, 2002.
Examines the phenomenon of violence in high schools in the United States, its causes, consequences and possible solutions.
1,903 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper begins by defining and explaining the problem of violence in high schools - ranging from petty bullying to gun battles leaving students dead. Some causes of the increase in violence are discussed such as violent TV shows, social pressure and the easy availability of guns. Social consequences of high school and gang violence is addressed and some solution are suggested. These suggestions include student tasks forces, workshops and a zero-tolerance attitude towards violent incidences by the school authorities.
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"The more publicly visible and horrifying acts of violence in American high schools, and junior high schools, this past year have just been the tip of the iceberg. Violence in American schools has increased dramatically - often associated with youth gang activity. In looking at some recent figures for the school year 1996-1997, there were 4,000 cases of rape and sexual assault reported. There were also over 11,000 cases of physical assault reported, including assaults with weapons. This seems to be correlated, to some extent, with an increase in youth gang violence which has more than doubled during the past two decades (Owens, 1999)."
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NY Police and Domestic Violence, 2005.
Examines whether patrol duty policemen are more prone to domestic violence than officers serving in specialized units.
2,086 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper is a literature review and research proposal regarding incidences of domestic violence among New York Police officers. The paper examines whether or not New York City Police Officers that are on patrol duty, are as likely to commit domestic violence crimes as are those officers who are employed on specialized units dealing with narcotics, gangs, violence and homicide. The paper includes charts.
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"According to Wetendorf, the real difference between police abusers and other abusers is that the police officer that abuses is "tougher and more dangerous". Wetendorf states that "they have training, a badge, a gun, and the weight of the police culture behind them." These are the very points that are used as tactics of abuse by the officer commits domestic abuse and/or violence to his spouse and/or family."
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Violence In Schools, 1999.
Examines causes such as society, parents, anger, gangs, guns, media and violence and provides examples.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 47.95
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In Jonesboro, AR, two boys, ages 11 and 13, set off their school's fire alarm and shot classmates and teachers as they emptied into the schoolyard. Four were killed and 11 wounded. In Springfield, OR, a 15-year-old opened fire in his school cafeteria, killing two and injuring 23.
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"Causes of Violence in Schools
In Jonesboro, AR, two boys, ages 11 and 13, set off their school's fire alarm and shot classmates and teachers as they emptied into the schoolyard. Four were killed and 11 wounded. In Springfield, OR, a 15-year-old opened fire in his school cafeteria, killing two and injuring 23. His parents were found dead at home. In Pearl, MS, a 16-year-old killed his mother with a butcher knife and then headed off to school where he shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and another female student. In Paducah, KY, a 14-year-old opened fire on his school prayer group, killing three female students and wounding five others.
This spate of killings has struck horror in the hearts of ..."
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School Violence, 1995.
This paper discusses school violence in American schools: Social and educational effects, incidence, weapons, public views, security, discipline, gangs and the role of parents.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 20 sources, $ 63.95
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"This paper will discuss the adverse effects of school violence and will also examine some of the causes of the recent rise of violent incidents in American schools. The discussion will include an analysis of the problems created by the use of handguns at school, the role the family can play in fostering or preventing school violence, and the correlation between school violence and other social problems. The paper will also outline some of the new programs which officials, teachers and parents suggest schools should implement to prevent and counter the horrible problems created by school violence. Finally, this paper will show that school violence should be addressed by parents as well as schools and communities.
Violence in America now kills one million people each year, and young people have ... "
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