... in Newberry County and there are schools on the waiting list to begin the program in the spring, it is through the hard work and dedication of staff member's like KC that we are able to offer prevention programs. Hopefully, DJJ will become an even bigger community resource for delinquency prevention in the future." (Pitts, 2011, para, 7). These have all been proven ... with the primary prevention. When targeting those who are at risk this can and should start in school. This is especially important in the cities that have a higher crime rate and are more susceptible to becoming exposed....

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... death rates. Crime is a determining factor when it comes to the issue of gun control. As time has passed there has been an increase in crime. The effectiveness of gun control is very evident when observing a study of two cities, Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia by John Henry Sloan (Bogus 160). These two cities are very similar even though they are in different countries (Bogus 160 ... require a gun to be locked and unloaded does not ensure protection for burglars (Lott 173). When there is an intruder in a person's house some feel that they would not be able to protect...

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... than four thousand children and it took a string of school related shootings to bring that fact to the attention of the public. 34 thousand people were killed by guns total and over 60 thousand were held at gunpoint. Bogus goes on to compare two cities with similar crime rates, economies, nationalities, and ... a victim who carries nothing. It's obvious that a criminal would choose the easier fight with a helpless person over someone who has an equal chance of winning the fight. Take police officers for example. Police officers typically do not get shot at, due in part by the fact that t...

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... care about who they shoot and just try to impress older members. Gangs are all over the United States. Most people make the mistake of thinking gangs are only in bigger cities such as Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago, when in fact gangs are in smaller rural communities as well. Not only have gangs ... cliques, and the fringe members and wanna-be's (What is a Gang). The leaders or O.G.'s are the oldest and wisest members of the gang. They are usually twenty two to twenty five years of age. These were the original gang members and have shown loyalty to the gang for ten to fifteen years. N...

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... by looking at the way humans are influenced in society, there is good evidence to point the blame at several institutions. These include the forces of the media, the government, theatre, drugs and our economic system. On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed. Many ... a boy/girl can join a gang. " The formation of gangs in cities, and most recently in suburbs, is facilitated by the same lack of community among parents. The parents do not know what their children are doing for two reasons: First, much of the parents' lives is outside the local community, while the ... ...

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... individual gangs. For instance, African American gangs tend to confine their activities to their own communities, although the Bloods and the Crips, two gangs originating in Los Angeles, now have members nationwide. In contrast, Asian gangs often travel hundreds of miles from home in order to conduct their activities (Bodinger-deUriarte, 1993). In addition, African American and Hispanic gangs are much ... States, gangs have taken on a different character and have moved into areas unimagined by Dickens. Most significantly, they are spreading from inner cities to "edge cities" cities at th...

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... very diverse county in Florida. With a population in 2010 of 2,496,435 million, this county includes 27 cities and roughly 284 neighborhoods (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). Miami is well known for its glamour, fashion, prestigious appearance, beautiful scenery, celebrities and famous athletes. Those that live in this city and those vacationing are able to enjoy what Florida offers best: sun, sand and plenty ... the tourist rates in some areas which leads to communities and businesses being hurt. While living in the Dade county area and being introduced to this course I believe there are two ...

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... or later he found out his son joined a Pg2 Latin gang. His son Ramiro was part of a gang called the Insane Campbell boys. One night he had to chase his son from sneaking out but wasn't able to catch his son. Ramiro was gone for two weeks after that night and when he returned he got some valuable lessons learned and stopped messing ... , I can see that in the story there was no action done to crack down on gang crimes in any of the cities Luis Rodriguez had lived in. Pg5 Another Important idea that was brought out in my second article is how an operator of a Hamilton gang intervention pro...

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... the property. In 2011, Crundwell went on vacation and another city clerk was covering for her. The clerk opened the mail and discovered an unauthorized account that is in the cities name. This caused the city to notify the FBI who began investigating Crundwell and her activities. During the investigation, it was learned that Crundwell had opened the account in 1990 ... triangle as she had the opportunity by having all the control of the money from the city at her fingertips. Crundwell had the pressure of financing her hobby of horses and becoming a champion in the arena. The third compo...

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... a half dozen major scandals in its police department this century. It was the Knapp Commission in 1972 that first brought awareness to the NYPD when they released the results of a two-year investigation of alleged corruption. The findings were that bribery, especially among narcotics officers, was extremely high. As a result many officers were prosecuted and many more lost their jobs. A massive re-structuring ... during drug raids. "The deputies were pursuing the money more aggressively than they were pursuing drugs," says Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Bauer (Castaneda 11). When cities...

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... a half dozen major scandals in its police department this century. It was the Knapp Commission in 1972 that first brought awareness to the NYPD when they released the results of a two-year investigation of alleged corruption. The findings were that bribery, especially among narcotics officers, was extremely high. As a result many officers were prosecuted and many more lost their jobs. A massive re-structuring ... during drug raids. "The deputies were pursuing the money more aggressively than they were pursuing drugs," says Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Bauer (Castaneda 11). When cities...

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... URL: Howell) Juvenile crime, unlike adult crime, is usually committed in groups. The ages of gang members may range anywhere from 12 to 25 years of age. The average age being around 17. While some cities such as Chicago report that around 75% of gang members are adults, 90% of gang members are estimated to be juveniles. (URL: Howell) Recent studies have shown that ... getting high. (Sadler, 1997) Gang traditions have been crafted to satisfy precisely those needs which ache most powerfully in the souls of outcast adolescent males,' writes L.A. District Attorney Ira Reiner. (Sadler, 1997)...

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... concealed carry laws will provide to our country that promote concealed weapons as a reliable and useful tool for law abiding and responsible citizens. I will present the problems that lack of conceal-carry laws presents, the causes to these problems, and practical solutions to this hotly debated issue. To understand the controversy surrounding conceals and carry laws, one must realize the ... and untrained civilians who will create the potential for more violence.' This is yet another charge of second amendment abolitionists whose words don't quite ring true in the real world. In reali...

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... drug violations since 1991. Youth crime off school grounds also dropped as much as 30%, though police attributed that to a host of other measures including uniforms. In other cities around the country such as Chicago and Dallas, schools have seen a sharp drop in vandalism and crime. Positive results demonstrate ... how beneficial uniforms are to today's schools. Although, the schools vary in the amount of violence that has dropped due to uniforms, each ... now being implemented in many city schools, not every family is going to be able to afford them. Uniforms have a set cost of around...

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... enforce it by filling prisons with non-violent drug users. Congress hoped that by doing this drugs would simply fade away, but millions of people still use drugs and drug-related crimes and killings continue to rise in major cities (Bender 16). It is clear that making drugs illegal has had no positive benefits in the United States for either the government ... 's, and cut the crime rate (Bender 16). The black market would disappear overnight causing a secret part of the economy to come into the open. The federal budget would also benefit in two ways. Federal revenues would increase, beca...

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... forty seven percent from nineteen eighty-eight to nineteen ninety -two. 2 Another writing by Harvard University sociologist, William Julius Wilson, called "When Work Disappears" was researched in Chicago back in the seventy's and eighty's and then he reviewed the changes of cities over the last few decades and concludes that "the truly ... is no opportunity in your neighborhoods then how can people support themselves or their families? How can they get to a job if they"re one of the lucky few to find one? Where does their funding come from? How do they survive? There are some people that ...

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... streets and maintain order. Progression in the middle ages led to "watchmen", in cities in Europe. These watchmen were put there by local government to provide order. These men carried a pointed or bladed staff as a sign of authority, lantern to see in the night, and a horn or bell to ... investigating accidents and many more responsibilities. Supervisors will teach these officers what they need to know before beginning their patrol duties. The goals of training are to teach customer service, encourage individual achievement and teamwork. It is essential for any officer to receive in-cla...

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... what they called the "Deviant Youth Group (DYG)" and antisocial behaviours through student survey in 62 cities within 30 European countries, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and the United States. The study confirmed DYGs or youth gangs were more prevalence of delinquency, violence and drug abuse. Their associations with antisocial behaviors were quite similar despite the extremely different sociocultural environments ... at discos or to traffic drugs." He further stated that teenagers loitering at the parks of public housing estates were often the targets of triad recruitment. Anot...

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... home. The Heated Debate For every good reason to own a gun or have a gun in the home for protection, there are probably two good reasons as to why not. The issue of gun control and its relationship to violence continues to attract various controversial, stern responses and causes for a heated debate in the United States, as well as, the international community. Some ... is without doubt very frequent and has turned into a menace in the society. This can be seen in the record number of homicides recorded in large cities like Chicago where the city recorded and compared gun violence and f...

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... the United States. They are making their own course in the world and have demanded and began to receive the respect in the global realm. They deserve this recognition because of the two Asian "miracles" that have occurred over the past three decades. The first, and arguably the least significant, is the economic miracle which has made the East Asian countries some ... and opportunity equal. They have created a society in which there is a sense of civility and harmony that allow people to feel safe when they walk through the streets of East Asia's cities. The basis of this social miracle...

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... being judged a person of not consequence enough for a severer punishment, was ordered to be stripped naked, well coated with tar and feathers and carried in a wagon publicly around the town. As soon as he earnestly begged pardon and promised to atone, as far as he was able, he was released ... to return to his house in less than half an hour.1 Public humiliation and shaming were used often and usually the more severe punishment was whipping. But a second motive of incarceration was to remove the offender from society ... massive increase in law enforcement that started in the 1980's was ...

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... Police responsibility for solving problems in the community.@ (Wilson pg. 21) As stated above the new Law enforcement philosophy incorporates two elements: Community partnership and Problem solving. These two elements are the cores of the policing strategy for the future of American large communities( inner cities ) and other high crime areas. The way to achieve the results promised by C.B.P. is through constant education and the ... efforts and the resources of the police, local government, and community members. Crime prevention takes on renewed importance in C.B.P. AND the community b...

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... by the epidemic of violent crimes he saw taking place in American cities. According to Dr. Sullivan, "more than 26,000 Americans were murdered and six million violent crimes were committed with young men and minorities falling victim most frequently". Sullivan also reported that about every one in every twenty seven black men, compared to one in every two hundred and ... strength, more likely to be mesomorphic". Similarly they claim that males with chromosome abnormalities have a bizarre appearance and they behave in ways that others find odd. None of these theories has been able to conv...

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