Make belief stories or whatever one may call it; urban myths and other folk devil stories has persisted in the society for ages. ... The end result will be (the) alienation of more uncompromising and disaffected youth population" by (Schissel 2000:102) will be analysed in this essay. ... Tanner argues that, this kind of depiction of youth crime can do more harm that good for youths in society. In other words, by labelling these youth and building imaginary protective shields as preventive measures is not in any way good for the well-being. ... Moreover, the public will not be at risk and h...

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Skateboarding: an Arguementive essay Somewhere a teenaged kid is happily riding his skateboard trying to have a good time by fully living his youthful years, when he is suddenly grabbed from behind and forced to the ground by a police officer. ... Within the San Jacinto Valley there are many young people of various ages that are continuously searching for new and decent places to do what they love to do: skate. ... But the question the school system should answer is this: If the school builds tennis courts for tennis players to use or spends millions of dollars on a stadium for m...

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• Grade Level: High School

He's good at school, and has a talent for running. ... "Don't be so bugged over being a greaser" and should make the most of what he has left, he writes all this, and explains his story in a essay for school, hoping to make a difference to all the hopeless boys that might have similar problems. He has matured through the novel and realise there is more in life to what he thought and he should try to do what Johnny says and "stay gold". ...

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These facts provide a good argument for the anti-gun lobby. First of all, what the anti-gun lobby seems to not realize is that guns are not the only cause of death. ... Thus, we should listen to what they have to say about the issue. ... These facts make it safe to say that overall, police officers support armed citizens. ... These facts have been proven in this essay. ...

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Educating Convicts By Gregory Manwelyan EN-101 11/28/02 Shortly after reading in Rereading America, "Learning to Read", an essay by Malcolm X, I had wondered what other forms of educations lay behind prison gates. ... A good example that comes to mind is Blow, a Hollywood movie based on a true story. ... When these inmates are released they have a good chance in getting a job using the skills and experience they learned in prison. A good example of this kind of success story would be Donald Stanley. ... I strongly believe that education in Prison is crucial,...

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Having at risk teens in new environments makes them realize that there are other options besides becoming a gang banger. ... The teens experience how good it makes them feel to have a positive impact on other people's lives. ... This will show teens that every life is special; including the life of what would be their rival gang members in Salinas. ... The mentors are well educated, hardworking people who know what the troubled teens are going through. ...

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In this essay I intend to argue that children from ten to eighteen shouldn't be tried for murder as adults. ... That is what some relatives of the victims that belong to the Movimiento contra la Intolerancia request in Spain. ... We can guess what would happen to children with this mentality if they were placed with adult inmates. ... I doubt that a ten year-old be conscious of what he is doing. ... It seems to me that rehabilitation carried out by experts in a strict and friendly place in order to make them conscious of what they have done should be enough punishment. ...

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• Grade Level: High School