...Hip Hop was a new movement involving many young adults of many different ethnicities, but it mainly focuses on African American and Hispanic youth. If there wasn’t any people supporting Hip Hop there wouldn’t be that genre today. Hip Hop is one of the many ways used as a form to express how Black and Hispanic felt as a minority. Hip Hop was used to express feelings and talk about the daily struggles minorities had to go through. Many different people have different ideas of Hip Hop and how they define it. Many may say that Hip Hop is not a form of music because it expresses negative thought. It talks about murder and racial disputes. Indeed those negative thought are talking about what blacks and minority’s communities have to face in their...
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... Seminar in Art History Aesthetics October 8, 2013 Research Proposal Banksy From what we know now graffiti can be said to have dated as far back as ancient history. From the existence of the first prehistoric cave paintings to the Egyptian hieroglyphics, an identity to the way of living that existed in those periods of time was discovered. Now in the modern era the artistic form of graffiti has changed its style once more. In the late 1980s and early 1990s a new wave trend of hip hop music was transformed and therefore, spawned a new culture of artistic expression. Better known now as street art or illegal art, several graffiti artists such as the most well known urban street artist Banksy, find themselves out of place in today’s society. This is due to the fact of the different way of order that limits these expressions primarily by the government’s control and power. What we once saw in early history as normal, has now been taken for granted and those important expectations of life have been forgotten. Banksy’s street art responds to these social inclinations in an illegal and yet clever aesthetic way, where his identity remains unknown and his art revealed. In a brief research of my sources it can be said that what is already known about graffiti in general is the public’s response to it as being none other than a form of vandalism. On the other hand, what we know from the artist’s established...
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...In the article “Teenagers Who Vandalized Historic Black Schoolhouse Are Ordered to Read Books,” by Christine Hauser. These five teenagers who vandalized this important land mark, with racist massages are being punished for what they did. Which is by having them read books for the next 12 mounts on the history of black people and write a report on them. I find this to be not effective, why are they not being sent to jail or do community service for what they did, but instead they are reading books and have to do a book report. Like come on people I understand that they are still in high school, and are 16 to 17 year olds but like 3 out of 5 won’t learn anything. In the article the books that they are given “must address some of the history’s most divisive and tragic periods.” The names of them are “Night”, by Elie Wiesel, Maya Angelou’s “I know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” I must admit that these are good books but this isn’t the right punishment. This one room school was used in the “19th century schoolhouse that had been used by black children during segregation in Northern Virginia. Some of the graffiti...
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...Graffiti can be defined as writings or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or sprayed onto a wall or other surface. It commonly appears on the sides of buildings, both public and private. There has always been an ongoing debate about whether graffiti is art or just a form of vandalism. Often it is store owners and the owners of establishments who critiscize this form of expression because it is on their property that graffiti appears. Graffiti is most prominent in urban environments, in cities like New York and Los Angeles. People living in big cities often come into contact with graffiti whether it is on the train or simply walking down the street. Because of this most passer-by have grown used to its presence and barely even notice it. So why is it that some so strongly object against graffiti while otherwise recognize it as a cultural icon? One of the biggest distinctions to be made between art and graffiti is that art is sanctioned by the property owner whilst graffiti is done illegally. That is why two pieces that can be both classified as works of graffiti can illicit entirely different reactions. For instance, if the owner of a store allows a graffiti artist to spray paint a mural or even just a symbol on the side of his establishment, the end result would be considered a work of art. Scrap 1 is a photograph of a mural done by some local artists in the neighborhood commemorating their deceased friends. It is painted on the side of a hair salon and the owner...
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...Why We Write Everywhere you look in the world today, you see writing. If it’s graffiti on the walls, the newspaper, words on the TV screen filling you in on missing persons or something that has expressed feelings. People write for all types of reasons. There is always a reason for why it’s important that we write, no matter what type of writing it is. People write things down to inform people. Newspapers were formed to inform people what is going on around them. If people had not started to write the newspapers, other people would not know what is going on in their communities and across the country. Another reason why people write is to express their feelings. Poems, songs and graffiti are all types of ways to express their feelings. It is important that we express our feelings through writing because if we couldn’t write to express our feelings, they would possibly bottle up inside us. It is important to write things down because it helps gain knowledge. If scientists had never written down their findings, would we know the things that we know now? We read what they had written down and gained knowledge; and from that knowledge we can progress their findings and make them better. There are all different kinds of reasons why it’s important that we write things down, but we don’t have to write. Writing can also be an impulse, something that we want to do. If humans had never learned to put pen to paper, then the world might not be as advanced as it is now. We would...
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...chiefs looks for better ways to protect their communities, within all the available policing theories we analyzed the Broken-window concept. This policing process was defined on the 1980’s and applied to city areas where abandoned areas and disorder where obvious and led to crime controlled areas and the corresponding citizens fear to walk their own community streets at night. The theory compares the abandoned areas as parks, bus stops and empty building with an empty house where a first window is broken and if not promptly fixed other windows will be broken and very soon the house will be vandalized, doors broken open and interiors painted with graffiti. When community rules are not clear and follow by all members, a small portion will take advantage and create fear on the citizens. The basic assumption is that unattended behavior will lead to breakdown of community control. Broken Window Concept Broken-window concept is part of several different concepts developed to find a applicable strategy to overcome crime on communities, this concept is based on the hypothetic idea of an abandoned building in which someone just broke a window, the theory states that if that initially vandalized window is not promptly fixed another one will be broken and very soon the whole building will be attacked. During this paper we will discuss the basis of this theory and why the broken-window concept explains the behavior of uncontrolled communities. We will also discuss the basics around implementation...
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...practice? 2a. should officers should focus on preventing major crimes or do you agree with officer’s Kelly method of policing his neighborhood? (Informal policing to control the area) 3. What are some pros and cons of community policing? 5. What do think about police officers who arrest individuals...
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...5, 2014 Gang violence in our schools has become a national epidemic. Every day we send our children to school expecting for them to have a safe learning environment. Sadly in this day and age that is not so. “Today’s gangs are more violent, their activities are more widespread and they are more entrenched within communities” (Cahill, 2010). Gang violence in our schools not only affects our children but also our community. With gang violence on the rise more extreme measures must be taken to combat this important issue. Gang violence has become so common in our schools that by some standards it has become socially acceptable by our youth. Peer pressure has been an influence on our society since the beginning of time. In today’s world it’s more present than ever. Our children see violence in the world around them on a daily basis, so why should it be strange for them to see it in their schools environment? It’s what all the cool and popular kids are doing. It makes them part of a group and they are not alone anymore. They now have friends who like them and make them feel accepted. Getting good grades and following the rules are not as important to them as their new friends are. By succumbing to their peer’s pressure of joining a gang or group they may feel that they are a part of extended family. This would be attractive to most young people, especially those without a stable home environment. There are several home environment situations that promote school...
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...Hip hop (disambiguation). Graffiti of "hip hop" in Eugene, Oregon Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic subculture that originated in African-American and Hispanic-American communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx.[1][2][3] DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, B-boying and graffiti writing.[4][5][6][7] [8] Since its emergence in the South Bronx, hip hop culture has spread to both urban and suburban communities throughout the world.[9] Hip hop music first emerged with disc jockeys creating rhythmic beats by looping breaks (small portions of songs emphasizing a percussive pattern) on two turntables, more commonly referred to as sampling. This was later accompanied by "rap", a rhythmic style of chanting or poetry presented in 16 bar measures or time frames, and beatboxing, a vocal technique mainly used to imitate percussive elements of the music and various technical effects of hip hop DJ's. An original form of dancing and particular styles of dress arose among fans of this new music. These elements experienced considerable refinement and development over the course of the history of the culture. The relationship between graffiti and hip hop culture arises from the appearance of new and increasingly elaborate and pervasive forms of the practice in areas where other elements of hip hop were evolving as art forms, with a heavy overlap between those who wrote graffiti and those who practiced other...
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...Juvenile delinquency is a term given to juveniles who are under the age of 18 that have committed crimes from the petty crimes like vandalism, stealing to more sever crimes like murder. When people usually hear the word delinquent and juvenile together of course they immediately assume the individual must be a threat to society, but sometimes the child involved in criminal activity was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. What some people don’t realize is there is a reason why a child would take part in criminal activity whether it is rebelling, peer pressure, etc. Juveniles are defined as those who haven’t reached adulthood; in other words a juvenile is anyone under the age. The number of children in especially difficult circumstances is estimated to have increased from 80 million to 150 million between 1992 and 2000 (Unicef, 2003). Alyssa Bustamante was 15 years old when she stabbed and strangled Elizabeth Olten. Elizabeth was walking home from Alyssa’s half-sister’s home when she was lured in the woods by Alyssa. According to her diaries, Alyssa enjoyed the act of hurting someone other than herself. Alyssa wanted attention and enjoyed expressing herself on Social Media. She would often post statements about hurting people and hurting herself. Alyssa is a product of the Foster care system. She was born by way of a teenage mother and no father who was able to care for her. We do not know what happened but by the time she reached the home of the guardians who cared...
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...Hip-hop culture developed during the seventies. Throughout its formation, the various elements were at some time or another, deemed unacceptable. Graffiti artists faced jail sentences, break dancing became illegal in some areas, and rap music has been severely criticized for various reasons. These elements were never analyzed in an oppositional manner until recently, however. Hip-hop culture represented the claiming of urban communities by the residents. Writers decorated the empty walls of their communities in an attempt to personalize their surroundings. They also painted trains, which traveled to other communities, and in this sense they developed a living and moving art form. Break dancing claimed space simply because it utilized community space for the performance of a culture specific dance form. Finally, DJing and MCing claimed public space because the main stage for performance was often local parks where they would throw parties for the community. ?The power was supplied by the city unknowingly as community members discovered ways in which they could tap into the city's power boxes at no expense to themselves? (Shomari, 45). Therefore, the development of hip-hop culture was inherently oppositional. Rap music now viewed as an area for political debate by many, did not begin with this in mind. Rap music was developed by DJs, who used two of the same records and looped the break beats of the record, which then allowed the beat to be extended infinitely. They also used...
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...Juvenile delinquency is a term given to juveniles who are under the age of 18 that have committed crimes from the petty crimes like vandalism, stealing to more sever crimes like murder. When people usually hear the word delinquent and juvenile together of course they immediately assume the individual must be a threat to society, but sometimes the child involved in criminal activity was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. What some people don’t realize is there is a reason why a child would take part in criminal activity whether it is rebelling, peer pressure, etc. Juveniles are defined as those who haven’t reached adulthood; in other words a juvenile is anyone under the age. The number of children in especially difficult circumstances is estimated to have increased from 80 million to 150 million between 1992 and 2000 (Unicef, 2003). Alyssa Bustamante was 15 years old when she stabbed and strangled Elizabeth Olten. Elizabeth was walking home from Alyssa’s half-sister’s home when she was lured in the woods by Alyssa. According to her diaries, Alyssa enjoyed the act of hurting someone other than herself. Alyssa wanted attention and enjoyed expressing herself on Social Media. She would often post statements about hurting people and hurting herself. Alyssa is a product of the Foster care system. She was born by way of a teenage mother and no father who was able to care for her. We do not know what happened but by the time she reached the home of the guardians who cared...
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...The community that I choose to do my paper on was the 113th precinct that is currently run by Deputy Inspector Miltiadis Marmara. The 113th Precinct is located in the Southeastern area of Jamaica Queens. It is compiled of both residential and commercial areas. Included in the precinct are the neighborhoods identified as: St. Albans, Hollis, Springfield Gardens, South Ozone Park, South Jamaica, Addisleigh Park and Locust Manor. There are multiple dwelling complexes located in the precinct. Based on the research I conducted on the Crime statistics the problem that the community is facing is truancy, and gang violence. The older generations tends to say that young children are the future. However, how can they be the future of society if they are never in school or getting involved in gang activities? The 113th precinct surroundings consist of a lot of building and very little privilege individuals who rely on the government. To make the world a better place it is very vital that students take heed of their studies in school. Bullying, personal matters, and bad influences can be blamed for the reasons why students decide to truancy. Being the Commanding Officer of the 113th precinct I would make some vital decisions. Decisions such as getting the community involved to help me solve the problems. I would ask individuals living in the community to encourage students to attend school and don’t leave ahead of time. I would place more officer on duty around or nearby each school...
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...of the news was not the event, but the trial. In the trial, the media was pouring with eye-catching headlines that described Breivik as a privileged criminal who was truly insane. The different views of the media will be discussed in more detail in the Media Reporting Section of this paper. In Norway, their criminal justice system is focused around rehabilitation; getting the accused individual to function back in society. In Breivik’s trial, the main debate was if he was insane or not because each would have drastic consequences for Breivik and the community. If he was declared insane, as much as society saw him, then Breivik would be committed to compulsory psychiatric care, and the community would write the attack as the work as a madman. If he was declared sane, which he was, then he would serve Norway’s maximum sentence of 21 years (and longer if deemed dangerous to society), and society would be left with the question “Why?”. The different options also would have a major impact on Breivik; if he was declared insane, then he would go to a private institution (which was built just for him) and would not have as many privileges as he would in a normal prison. Psychiatrists who looked at Breivik had mixed reports; one declared him psychotic at the time of the attack, and the other said that he was not psychotic, but that he suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Some sites also mention that he preempted the attack with his 1,500 page manifesto that he...
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...problems, in the order that would have effected the business the most and its reputation within the community. As we know with any business especially a business that is a focal point for the local community reputation is very important when it comes down to operating the small business. Criterion Hotel is the only "Pub" for miles maintaining the business and its employees to the highest standards is the key to success. Analyzing the case study we can clearly see that last month there was a serious problem, The business lost potential customers, which intern caused tension build up between the owners and the employees. In my opinion one of the first major problems that occurred during the crisis was the fact that In the bar, a fight broke out between the asparagus pickers for Green Giant from Hibbing, MN, and the roustabouts who were in town setting up for the Midwest Rodeo down the highway. Homophobic statements were made, along with anti-Gay graffiti on cars. (This incident made the local news, and the hotel has received calls of complaint from several Gay rights' groups in the Twin Cities.) To make matters worst The brawl spilled out into the car park, and in the general excitement someone cleaned out the cash register and took a case of Bacardi Dark Rum from the unattended bottle shop. This issue not only effected the reputation of the hotel negatively within the community and it caused the business to take a loss due to the cash registers being tampered with. Being the...
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