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Street Racing, 2004.
A look at the effects of street racing on today?s youth.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how street racing has existed for generations and how it was most likely James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause" that spurred American youth onto the streets for nighttime drag racing, creating a cult that lives on among today?s youth. It looks at how street racing is found in every city and town across the country and how the consequences can often prove fatal for many youths. It also discusses attempts by the police and lawmakers to curb illegal street racing.
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"In the 1940?s bored teenagers began making their own cars from frames of 1920?s and 1930?s Fords and Chevys and started racing along the dry lakes of Southern California(Street pg). The vintage gangster mobiles were the first proven formula cars, especially Fords and Chevys and especially the ?32 Fords with the first V-8 engine (Street pg). Then street racing began to take over city blocks, however, the police turned an eye, it was considered harmless, unlawful, but harmless (Street pg). By the 1950?s street racing teams had formed, collaborating on one high performance car, the engine bored and stroked with headers and Mallory ignitions (Street pg). Across America, stoplights became the unofficial street racing launch pads, and police began cracking down and making arrests (Street pg)."
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Illegal Street Racing, 2002.
A positive look at the street racing sub culture.
2,930 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper discusses the sport of illegal street racing which, although seen by many as a dangerous and harmful activity is actually full of custom, tradition, and history. It shakes off the stereotype of street racing as just another juvenile crime group by showing that the majority of participants are in fact employed full-time, generally as mechanics, or in other trades such as carpentry, boiler making or shop fitting while others tend to be in full-time education, either at high school or ay local universities. It shows how although 18- to 25-year-olds make up the core the illegal street racing culture, the trend cuts across all races, as well as both genders and how it provides a drug-free and violence free society to compete in, while still earning respect from their peers.
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"The street racing sub-culture draws its main interest, however, due to two elements which also exist in the mainstream culture, those of masculinity, and the symbol of the car. Various sociological and criminological authors have discussed this link. Australian sociologist Rob White, in his book No Space of Their Own, focuses on the way in which, for many men, "the car becomes indelibly stamped into their consciousness as a key symbol of masculinity" (1990, 124-25). Criminologist Chris Cunneen (1985, 85) claims that the relationship is one of power, arguing, ?There is a necessity in seeing the way cars and motorbikes are symbolic objects of masculine power."
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Street Racing, 2003.
Examines the appeal and subculture of illegal street racing.
1,518 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper begins with a definition of the rules of street racing. It then examines the sociological aspects of this illegal pastime, especially its appeal to inner-city adolescent boys. The paper then discusses a police report on an event involving street, or drag, racing. Finally, the paper examines the steps taken by law enforcement agencies to curb this dangerous sport.
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"The problem of illegal street racing is more common in the inner cities, although kids in suburban neighborhoods do also engage in such sport. For the most part, inner city kids are more likely to engage in such activities than other groups. School age children in the inner cities often are unable to find many other activities and services in their neighborhoods. According to studies, ?The illegal street racing sport is more prevalent in African American neighborhoods, under a climate of isolation, the underclass youth evolve new attitudes, behaviors and practices which further marginalize their neighborhoods?. {Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton. 1994}"
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Illegal Street Racing, 2002.
A look at the dangers of street racing.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examined the issue of illegal street racing by teenagers, such act as dangerous as it is, continues to gain popularity among inner city as well as suburban youths. A case study was examined to see the details of such problem
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Street Racing, 2007.
This paper discusses the merits of street racing, a practice common to adolescents across the United States.
1,629 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper explains that while known to many as a dangerous, disruptive activity, there are also several positive aspects of street racing that many argue are beneficial to today's youth. The paper discusses the origin of the practice, the individuals who participate and the positive outcomes for youth in today's culture.
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"Street racing, or the practice of teenagers and young adults racing on roadways at high speeds, was actually born in the 1930's, as a man named Wally Parks attended some of the first racing trials in the United States in southern California. Racers began to gather secluded in the Mojave Desert, where, in the 30's, racing speeds topped 100 mph (NHRA). Showing a knack for racing, Parks founded the Road Runners club in 1937, and helped form the Southern California Timing Association (NHRA)."
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COPPS and Underage Drinking/Street Racing, 2006.
Uses the SARA model and community policing techniques as a response to youth driving problems.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper uses the SARA (scan, analyze, respond, assess) model and community policing techniques to respond to underage drinking issues and street racing reported in a specific community.
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"Community policing can be an effective tool when used to prevent crime rather than respond to crime. Some communities have realized significant benefit when they have ..."
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Racing For the Heart, 2002.
An overview of the hobby of street racing.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper presents a look at the positive side of street racing. While popular opinion is that street racing has no redeeming value there are certain elements that are positive about the hobby.
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What is NHRA Drag Racing?, 2002.
An analysis of the National Hot Rod Association.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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A drag race is an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over a measured distance, which emerged in the 1940s in Southern California. NHRA or National Hot Rod Association was founded in 1951 to cut down illegal street racing and to introduced safety rules and performance in racing.
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"Take on the Street", 2002.
Reviews Arthur Levitt's "Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper shall address the key points that Arthur Levitt makes in "Take on the Street: What Wall Street and Corporate America Don't Want You to Know" in terms of their independent merits and the implications that these points have in effect for all American businesses and small investors alike.
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Street Performing in New York City, 2005.
An in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of street entertainment in New York City.
7,088 words (approx. 28.4 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 158.95
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This paper presents the history of street performing in New York City and examines how the rules and attitudes surrounding this profession have changed throughout the century, leading to the current situation. The paper discusses the many political changes, such as bans and money-making schemes, which have affected street performing. The differences between the three main areas, namely, the subway, parks, and streets, where street entertainment takes place are outlined in the paper. The paper explores the benefits of street performing and the consequences that harassment of performers has on the quality of entertainment in the city.
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"Street performance is an art form which encompasses a wide range of acts including music, dance, mime, acrobatics, juggling, etc. It has been around ever since streets have existed, and all a performer needs for a show is a space and passersby. Street performing is popular in big cities such as New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Boston, which are America's most prevalent cities for outdoor performance (Campbell 6). New York City is popular for its free entertainment which can be found in the streets, parks, and subways. Throughout history the rules and attitudes surrounding street performances have changed and these factors have altered many aspects of the profession. The city views street performers as panhandlers and does not let them perform without harassment. This alters the spontaneity and variety of the acts, and the city ends up with exactly what they were tying to prevent-beggars and unskilled performers. Though there are some people who think that street performers are a nuisance to the city, many have other opinions. Performers create an atmosphere of joy and entertainment, produce rapport among the audience, and induce learning about various skills, instruments, and cultures."
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Lives of Street Kids, 2002.
A comparison essay that contrasts "Youth Gangs and Moral Panics in Santa Cruz" by Tim Lucas and "Living on the Street: Social Organization and Gender Relations in Australian Street Kids" by Hilary Winchester and Lauren Costello.
1,390 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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Discussing how gang activity is on the rise throughout the United States, along with the poverty that is the root cause. Comparing two articles that deal with this issue - Tim Lucas' article focuses on the general panic across America concerning the presence and spread of gangs. It explores the barriers built between the white majority and the impoverished Hispanic minority in Santa Cruz's Beach Flats area, and discusses how these barriers have affected the rise of gangs. The second article details a study in which Australian street kids were observed and interviewed. This study focused on gender relations between street kids as well as social organization and moral conduct. These two articles are compared on several grounds, this first being an assessment of the main points of each, second is an evaluation of their contributions to the literature on this subject. Next, the differing approaches to research are contrasted, as well as the results of this research. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of each article are compared.
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"The issue of urban poverty, homelessness and gangs is a very serious one, and will only continue to gain importance as more and more of the world develops. These two articles both deal with this issue but in very different ways. Lucas tries to develop a model that can be universally applied to urban gangs, and does this through the example of the Beach Flats area of Santa Cruz. It?s main conclusions are that although youth crime is increasing, there is an over inflated fear of this increase, and that it is the boundaries formed in the midst of this moral panic that the problem of youth gangs is exacerbated. Winchester and Costello?s article is at the opposite end of the spectrum, in that it focuses solely on a single group of homeless children, in an attempt to understand their nature more thoroughly, but with no attempt made to provide deeper insight into the problem of homelessness as a whole."
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"The Code of the Street", 2007.
This paper studies Elijah Anderson's book "The Code of the Street".
1,021 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this paper, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson. Specifically, it discusses the ways the campaign for respect organizes street life for younger people. The writer explains that the campaign for respect is a street code that helps inner city residents stay alive on the streets. It organizes life for young people by gaining them the respect of others and teaching them how to survive in their neighborhoods. The writer concludes that the code of the street is a complex mechanism of survival and respect. Finally, the writer points out that the campaign for respect might not work in every area of a city, but on the streets of the inner city, it is a rigid method of survival and self-respect.
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"This is especially important in impoverished areas, where children may come from broken homes, or the parents work many jobs, and are rarely home to interact with and teach their children. Thus, they organize their lives by what they learn on the street. By seeing what works for others who may be in similar situations, they make sense of their own lives and gain valuable life skills in the process. Without this organization on the street, these children might not have the ability to learn these lessons, and they might feel alienated and alone, as if they are the only ones going through a particular problem. The campaign for respect helps them discover solutions to their problems and gives them a feeling of belonging and peer approval."
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"Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson, 2006.
A review of Elijah Anderson's book, "Code of the Street".
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper takes a look at "Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson and discusses Anderson's analysis of the two types of families that exist in the streets; the decent type of family and the street family. The paper reviews the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the reasons for a family becoming either a decent family or a street family and looks at how eachy type of family copes with the situation it is in.
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"Street families, and the attitudes they are known for, are formed and developed as a result of one basic reality that American society, and even other societies, have failed to find solution to: poverty. The inescapable reality of not having the money to support one's self and his/her family is, as Anderson explicated, a reality that must be cope with by being "tough." That is, one's morale is preserved by being branded as "tough" rather than poor; in most street families, this is a better and more powerful description of themselves that they could live by. Indeed, as the author's study on America's streets proved, being tough meant being feared by other people, and being feared comes the power of being able to assert one's control over another--in the case of the street families, they "rule" the streets because they are capable of bringing violence in the streets, the only reason that makes decent families fear street families."
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Wall Street, 2004.
An analysis of the cultural and financial aspects of Wall Street.
1,394 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the cultural aspects of Wall Street, America's financial backbone and therefore its most powerful political and sociological force. The paper presents a background history of the famous street. The paper examines Wall Street as a subculture that is elitist and almost resembles a secret society. The paper contends that Wall Street not only wields power surreptitiously, from behind the closed doors of office buildings, it also controls some of the American media.
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"Compared to what it looks like and implies today, Wall Street had relatively humble beginnings. Its towering skyscrapers and art Deco architecture, its digital tickers and wireless waves resemble little the original New Amsterdam road. Named after an actual mud-and timber wall built by original Dutch inhabitants of Manhattan Island, Wall Street has morphed beyond its geographic location, and has come to symbolize American corporate culture in general. Films like Oliver Stone's Wall Street promote its image as a bastion of greed and financial prowess, of investment genius and corporate corruption. Wall Street therefore signifies more than just the New York Stock Exchange that started there over two hundred years ago. In fact, most major New York-based investment firms no longer maintain headquarters on Wall Street. In spite of its many transformations, Wall Street retains an aura of mystique and intrigue that is unrivaled by any other financial district in the world. "
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'Streets of Hope', 2006.
A review of 'Streets of Hope - The Fall and Rise of an Urban Community' written by Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar.
1,604 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper reviews Peter Medoff and Holly Sklar's book 'Streets of Hope - The Fall and Rise of an Urban Community' discussing a community that transforms itself from the inside out. According to the authors, it is a "story of community rebirth" shaped "by the dreams of ordinary people of different races and generations".
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Introduction
Book Review
Reflections On Reading
Conclusions
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"The authors present many ideas in their work. The primary suggestion or point the authors attempt to bring is that the "power of hope and pride" go a long way toward organizing and rebuilding developments when applied properly (Medoff & Sklar 3). Though the population within the Dudley community was generally poor and young and suffering from unemployment, the neighborhood still demonstrates some of the most diversity and industriousness of any other Boston town (Medoff & Sklar 3).
The authors also show that stereotypical images of inner city neighborhoods that commonly depict areas "full of hoodlums and not neighborly" do not apply in all cases including that of the Dudley district (Medoff & Sklar 4). In fact, despite the poverty and underemployment represented in this community, people retained values and a sense of collaboration and camaraderie."
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