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- 51: Al Capone : The Myth, The Legend
- ... was the only one working for Torrio. Johnny Torrio moved to Chicago, when 1909 came around. Since he moved, Capone started getting into other things. One of these things was gangs. There were many gangs. These 2 gangs were made up of what race they were, and where they were from. Even though he was in street gangs, and was good friends with Johnny Torrio, there was ...
- 52: A Summary Of West Side Story
- ... parodies the story of Romeo & Juliet, takes place in a city of New York, probably in the early 50’s late 40’s. It is a tale of two rival gangs, which despises the other in a vicious circle of hate. Riff leader of the Jets; a group mainly of Polish origin and the Sharks of Spanish origin with their leader ... love was in the air, the thought of each other cursed through both of their veins. From that day of the dance, a meeting was to take place involving both gangs in which they will once and for all settle the rivalry in a rumble. Alas, tragedy strikes and strikes hard at that. The leaders of both gangs fall to the ground. Riff by the hands of Bernardo, then Bernardo by the hands of Tony. Angry and confused Maria still retains her love for Tony even after ...
- 53: Al Capone
- ... was the only one working for Torrio. Johnny Torrio moved to Chicago, when 1909 came around. Since he moved, Capone started getting into other things. One of these things was gangs. There were many gangs. These 2 gangs were made up of what race they were, and where they were from. Even though he was in street gangs, and was good friends with Johnny Torrio, there was ...
- 54: Contaminated Motives
- ... of this, they used their mediocrity as a means of motivation to rise to the top of the world and create a distinct advantage over others. Tupac asserted himself through gangs to get somewhere in life; much like Gatsby did with Dan Cody and the illegalities he stood for. Throughout his life, he embodied these gangs for stability and manipulated them to get to the top. He eventually reached his destination and acted in various movies, and produced various rap albums, which in turn erected a ... image. He was not seen as the poor boy from Las Vegas anymore, but rather the man who made it through the tough life. Eventually, the life he lived within gangs delivered his death in a drive by shooting. He created enemies while conspiring with the gangs, and although this brought him money and eventually fame, it killed him, much ...
- 55: Violence In Schools
- ... easily obtain a handgun if they wanted to(Glazer 14). The cause of violence can be blamed on many things but 1 mainly. And that one thing is drugs and gangs. Now that more people are selling and buying drugs, people are making money to buy weapons. Gangs, since they came around violence has been increasing steadily. The spread of gangs and drugs has also been implicated in the increasing violence of school youths(Glazer 14). Experts have also said that most violent conflicts among school- age children can be ...
- 56: Dress Codes
- ... a "dress code" was in place, all the students would be wearing the same shoes and this situation would not have existed. Another problem seen in public schools are the gangs. Gang members a round schools are known to were the same clothes and represent their "colors". Seeing people wear the same colors could feel intimidating in some situations. Imposing "dress codes" would force everyone to wear the same uniforms. This may eliminate some of the intimidation from gangs and create a proper learning environment. Violence is not the only problem that exists without "dress codes". Ridicule from other students is another example of a problem in school. Some ... to wear the same shoes, pants, and shirts as everyone else. Placing "dress codes" in public schools is an excellent idea. With codes in place, crime and violence may subside, gangs will have less intimidation over students, and less fortunate children will be spared of ridicule. This will in turn create a proper school environment. Word Count: 383
- 57: Marco Polo
- ... easily obtain a handgun if they wanted to(Glazer 14). The cause of violence can be blamed on many things but 1 mainly. And that one thing is drugs and gangs. Now that more people are selling and buying drugs, people are making money to buy weapons. Gangs, since they came around violence has been increasing steadily. The spread of gangs and drugs has also been implicated in the increasing violence of school youths(Glazer 14). Experts have also said that most violent conflicts among school-age children can be ...
- 58: West Side Story
- ... Side Story has three main themes, love, tragedy, and justice, which are brought to light throughout the course of the movie. The plot of the film involves two race-based gangs fighting to rule the same strip of street on the West Side of New York City in the late 1950’s. The film teaches a valuable lesson; a lesson about ... or her loved ones. The Jets, a white gang of teenagers led by Riff, and the Sharks, the Puerto Ricans who recently came to the West Side, are the two gangs vying to rule the same area on their block. The Jets immediately hate the Sharks because they are different and vice versa. The two gangs’ hatred is brought to a public level at a dance the same night as the first fight. During the dance, sparks fly between the sister of the leader of ...
- 59: The Computer Underground
- ... has criminalized "theft by browsing" of computerized information (Hollinger and Lanza-Kaduce, 1988, pp.101- 102). In the media, hackers have been portrayed as maladjusted losers, forming "high-tech street gangs" (Chicago Tribune, 1989) that are dangerous to society. My research will show that the computer underground consists of a more sophisticated level of social organization than has been generally recognized ... actors sharing in the same deviant act, in the physical presence of one another (1982 p.45). However, the measurement was "grounded" in studies of traditional deviant associations (eg: street gangs, prostitutes, etc.) where "real-time" interaction is common. The technology used by the CU negates this requirement as actors can be located in different parts of the country. Additionally, "hacking ... a large amount of press after being apprehended for various computer break-ins. However, the "threat" that such groups represent has probably been overstated as the data indicate that "hacker gangs" vary greatly in organization and dedication to the CU enterprise. Many hacker groups are short-lived associations of convenience, much like the "no girls allowed!" clubs formed by young ...
- 60: The Computer Underground
- ... a postmoder- nist rejection of conventional culture. - ii - THE BAUDY WORLD OF THE BYTE BANDIT: A POSTMODERNIST INTERPRETATION OF THE COMPUTER UNDERGROUND Hackers are "nothing more than high-tech street gangs" (Federal Prosecutor, Chicago). Transgression is not immoral. Quite to the contrary, it reconciles the law with what it forbids; it is the dia- lectical game of good and evil (Baudrillard ... to making mischief" (Sandza, 1984: 17), "electronic vandals" (Bequai: 1987), a new "threat" (Van, 1989), saboteurs ("Computer Sabateur," 1988), se- cret societies of criminals (WMAQ, 1990), and "high-tech street gangs" ("Hacker, 18," 1989). These images have prompted calls for community and law enforcement vigilance (Conly and McEwen, 1990: 2) and for application of the Racketeer Influenced and Cor- rupt Organizations ... er abuse tends to polarize definitions of behavior. As a conse- quence, To view the CU as simply another form of deviance, or as little more than "high- tech street gangs" obscures the ironic, mythic, and subversive element, the Nieztschean "will to power," reflected in the attempt to master technology while challenging those forces that control it. The "new society" ...
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