Street gangs are different from these typical organized gangs because they typically identify with a particular geographic area (territory, or turf), largely feature individuals under the age of twenty-eight, have fluid leadership structure and member participation. ... Opponents of the gun registry say there are better ways to control the illegal use of weapons, including tougher sentences for gun crimes, controlling imports, and tightening border security. ... Luckily, he was wearing a safety vest that police credited with saving his life. ... There are not as many options as I think there ...

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Delinquency refers to a set of behaviors that are not in line with the collective practices and/or ethics of the dominant social group. ... Conventional practice has long associated early preventive measures with positive delinquency reduction results. ... For example, children should always have to tell their parents where they are and whom they"re with. ... Parents, who ignore inappropriate behavior, are negligent about consistently punishing all misbehaviors with pre-established punishments or who threaten punishment but don't follow through with it will raise children who are more lik...

• Word Count: 8199
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Two gunmen, part of the Trenchcoat Mafia, walked into their school at 11:30 am in Littleton, Colorado and started firing. ... One reason why change in the juvenile justice system is needed is because alternatives to incarcerating juvenile offenders need to be developed. ... Nonetheless, these programs and developments will not succeed unless officials start putting more focus and effort into these programs. ... Some programs work better with female offenders than they do with male offenders. ... Many people, however, believe that because of the decline in juvenile crime, there is no need to ...

• Word Count: 2903
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

No single individual can claim the definite honor of founding this civilization, but Jonas Hanway, an eccentric London philanthropist and Sir John Fielding, blind magistrate, both contributed substantially of their services in getting the infant Society started and in smooth working order (Simonsen, 1991, p. 10). ... The idea was to supply juveniles with a place of incarceration or sentence that would separate them for adults. ... As it spread, cruel and archaic practices spread with it. What started as a good idea based on real and pressing needs became, in the hands of people interested m...

• Word Count: 2997
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• Grade Level: High School

Crime & deviance are overlapping in categories because criminal acts are often viewed as deviant acts. ... If you are in the Netherlands you will not be breaking the law if you purchase Cannabis yet in Britain you could face the maximum prison sentence of two years. ... The problem I think with it is it doesn't show the extent of all crimes. ... They are dealt with more leniently than `normal` crime. ... The starting point for their a...

• Word Count: 2617
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• Grade Level: High School

They committed various forms of theft and robbery, along with extortion and rape. ... At the same time, the media began with a trend toward more overt violence. Gangs started to reflect this change and became more violent. A crack cocaine epidemic began in the mid-1980's and public concern of drugs and violence combined with youth gangs heightening. ... Many join because they are poor, and need to find legitimate income. ...

• Word Count: 4105
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• Grade Level: High School