Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss the prevention of violence and injury in American Youth. Youth is probably one of the most beautiful periods in life. It presents the great opportunity of self-discovery, exploring but not limited to the individual’s abilities’ strength,...
Following recent studies, as of 2015 there are over one million adolescent gang members in the United States. Adolescent gang members can be between the ages of 5 and 17. There is an average of 2 percent of youth who are in a gang in...
There is no doubt that violent crime has been decreasing in recent years due to many underlying factors, but this isn’t always the case for every urban community. Much of the past research on ecological conditions dealing with community violence has produced mixed results from...
Boyz N the Hood is a 1991 Drama/ Crime film directed by John Singleton. This film portrays social issues in Los Angeles taken upon three friends, brothers Ricky and Doughboy, and their best friend Tre growing up in the hood. Boyz N the Hood displays...
Before the development of theories that focused on a lack of civil order in communities, law enforcement agencies tended to focus more on serious crimes. The police force, for example, would attend to those crimes which were considered to be more severe and consequential for...
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Violence on campus’ sadly has become a common reoccurrence, but do we have any evidence why? Is it now just becoming a common thing or is social media making it easier for us to be aware of it? Evidence is showing that violence on campus...
The film District 9, directed by Neil Blomkamp, recounts the story of Wikus Van De Merwe's transformation from human to an alien prawn. Wikus, played by Sharlto Copley, is an MNU officer, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Wikus works with the aliens that were accidentally stranded...
With the end of the Cold War and the world after passing through a series of catastrophic events and being on the brink of Nuclear Warfare found Disarmament to be a pertinent matter in order to retain peace. Efforts for disarmament had been in order...
The purpose of this book is to reveal how heavily policed areas, especially in black neighborhoods, develops a feeling of fear and distrust of police officers. With this, Alice Goffman wants to inform her target audience of higher authorities such as prosecutors and local lawmakers,...