DEBATE ASSIGNMATE Lisa Ruiz-Broxton CJA/343 Christopher Bragg June 3, 2008 Many argue that the war on drugs is waste of time and money but many are forgetting that the war on drugs has been successful in achieving its aims. The war on drugs has the power to diminish the supply of drugs causing for
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the street or become part of the gang violence, which destroys the moral of our society. Without a good morality in society, our life would be very insecure. I recall having learnt about the diseases associated with smoking and drugs when I was in grade 6 at elementary school. The presenter displayed many astonishing facts and personal experiences. For example, up to ninety percent of all male drugs abusing students in high schools will be involved in street gang violence. Moreover, these students’
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of the largest drug gangs in Europe. It is called KMG ( Keith Moore Gang). The reason James is pick for this mission is because Keith Moore has a son that is about the age of James. He makes friends with Keith’s son Junior and helps take down KMG. Now the reason that KMG is so important is because in Mad Dogs James joins up with Junior Moore again to take another gang down. But this time it is a gang war and another member of CHERUB is on the other side. The Mad Dogs is the gang James is trying to
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Agency Role and Perspective: Courts CCJS 495 April 13, 2014 Introduction The Very Bad Bike Club has known to be a threat to not only the citizens but to the virtual criminal justice system. Furthermore, the Very Bad Bike Club has had a couple mistakes they made where law enforcement officers were able to catch them. However, when members of the Very Bad Bike Club get to the courts they tend to get bail or plea bargaining which lead to the members getting an easy way out of jail. The virtual
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others, for example, joining a football crowd is likely to be easier than joining a criminal gang. Making the initial contact with the group may depend on personal skills, having the right connections or even by pure chance. Ned Polsky (1971), who was a good pool player himself, found his skill useful in gaining entry to the world of the poolroom hustler. James Patrick (1973) was able to join a Glasgow gang because he looked quite young and knew one of its members from having taught him in an approved
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Joining youth gangs as consisting of both pulls and pushes. Pulls pertain to the attractiveness of the gang. Gang membership can enhance prestige or status among friends. Gangs provide other attractive opportunities such as the chance for excitement by selling drugs and making money, they see personal advantages to gang membership. Social, economic, and cultural forces push many adolescents in the direction of gangs. Protection from other gangs and perceived general well-being are key factors. Feeling
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People join gangs for many reasons, not least to fulfill the universal needs among young people for status, identity and companionship. There is some evidence to suggest low self-esteem has a significant relationship with the characteristic features of gang membership: aggression, antisocial and offending behavior. Other important psychological motivations contributing to gang membership include the need for money, protection against victimization, connectedness to others in the gang, the need for
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Personal Perception of Organized Crime Shawn Ramsey CJA/384 Criminal Organizations Damian Torres April 14, 2014 Criminal Organizations Organized crime is often described similarity by groups like government, the press and popular opinion. This similar definition is described through the knowledge people have gained from pop-culture movies, television shows, magazines, novels and stories from newspaper articles. “It is extremely rare in today's society that someone who has an opinion on
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The concept of justice is something that helps to guide most individuals in that they believe in this concept to make a loss better. Many individuals will see law enforcement agencies, especially the officers that work for an agency, to be the tool that will be used to garner their justice. Kohlberg’s stages of moral development theory can help to explain criminal behavior in that a criminal that acts out for a particular reason will not be able to understand the stages that are beyond the one
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RESEARCH PAPER General Topic: America’s War On Drugs Research Paper Question: How is the elimination of Drug supplies going to affect the economies and social concerns involved in the trade? Research Thesis Statement: The total elimination of illegal drugs in circulation will decrease employment in the US and increase unemployment in Afghanistan and Colombia. ABSTRACT: The "War on Drugs" is a campaign undertaken by the Federal government of the US with the assistance of participating
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