Female Gangs Essays and Term Papers
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Female Genital Mutilation
“Female Circumcision” The practice of female genital cutting have attracted increasing attention in recent years and mobilized strong international opposition. While it typically produces a visceral response of horror and repulsion in United States, this practice is widely regarded in some cultures as essential for proper development into womanhood. Female genital mutilation consist of a procedure involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether
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Victory Junction Gang Camp Fund-Raising
Victory Junction Gang Camp Fund-raising For four years now, it has been Kyle Petty?s dream to build a camp in his son?s memory for chronic and life-threatening illnesses of children from ages 7 to 15. Kyle and the NASCAR community have been fund raising for over four years to make this dream come true. Actor Paul Newman and Kyle and Pattie Petty are the founders of Victory Junction Gang Camp (VJG). The beautiful, natural setting
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Female Quotas in Africa
Sociology and Political Science Essay Comparative Themes in Society, Politics and Culture Question Title: What does this article (‘Real or illusory progress? Electoral quotas and women’s political participation in Tanzania, Eritrea and Uganda’) tell us about the link between gender equality in the electoral process and wider social and economic equality in the three African states it studies? This article discusses much of the political impact that the introduction of quotas has had on the
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Juvenile Delinquent Gangs
Juvenile Delinquent Gangs As a kid I could remember walking to school every day. While on the way to school there was always a group of kids sanding outside of the school walking away. These kids dressed differently and they all whore the same type of clothes. It wasn’t until years later that I was told to stay away from them because they were gangsters. They were gangsters that caused problems to the community. These
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Gangs Are Violent Reality
Analysis of Gangs Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the answers are much easier to find. On the surface, gangs are a direct result of
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Comparison Between Female Characters in Beowulf
Comparison between Female Characters in Beowulf Beowulf, the Old English epic tells the story of one brave hero and his battles against evil monsters. The poem deals with mostly masculine elements like fight descriptions, depictions of armor and long inspiring speeches. However, the women characters in the epic also have important roles and they are far from being superficial, as it may seem at first. There are several female figures in Beowulf; this paper will
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Gang Culture (short)
Gang membership is on the rise nationwide. Why are we seeing an increase? Several reasons - 1. Identity - Kids join to be a part of something. To be known as a Crip or a Blood offers identity. 2. Recognition - Acknowledgment for 'accomplishments' that they do not receive at home. This recognition builds gangbangers’ "juice" or rep within the gang. 3. Discipline - The gang, after being 'jumped in', becomes the child’s surrogate family.
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Female Genital Mutilation
Imagine if you will for a moment, a young girl, somewhere between the age of eight and twelve, in the prime of her adolescence; living so far without the knowledge of neither heartache nor disappointment. Then one day out of the blue, or so it seems to her, this young girl is snatched from her safe existence and forced to endure unspeakable pain and discomfort instigated by none other than the person who has
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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Female Importance
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and Female Importance Until modern times, society validated that a man's role was at work, while a woman was required to stay home and play the role of the main caregiver. Men were given power and authority, and women, contradictory to men, were expected to be humble and subservient. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey reverses the stereotypical gender roles to show that the chaotic and
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Gang Prevention and Juveniles
Gangs are nothing new to American society, what is new and disturbing is the recent spike in juvenile crimes with reported ties to certain gangs. Youth gangs have been prevalent in schools in large cities since the 1970's. However, they have become even more prevalent in schools in the recent past. In the student survey component of the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey, more than one third (37%) of the students reported gangs at their
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Gang Violence
Gang violence is quickly becoming a greater threat to the well-being of our society and is predicted to "spiral out of control" by the year 2000. (Surge Predicted in Juvenile Crime, Price, B3). Originally thought of as just an "inner-city problem," gang violence is spreading to the smallest of America's cities. The gang activity that used to consist merely of vandalism, petty theft, and battles over turf in the 1950's, have now become those of
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Gangs, Violence, and Crime
Gangs, Violence, and Crime The origin of gangs in the United States dates back as early as the late eighteenth century (Lewis, 1). They thrived in large cities during the Industrial Era due to the immigration and population shifts of the era, which brought a rush of poor people living in poor conditions. Gangs become more regular when such factors as new immigration, poor living conditions, and greater availability of addictive drugs are present. Criminal
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“just a Girl? Rock Music, Feminism, and the Cultural Construction of Female Youth”
Within the broad, yet ever increasing issue of “tween” culture are many causes that are co-related. These sources form the foundation as to why children are becoming more and more desensitized to what once would have been considered a “moral standard” for their age sector. In this particular journal article taken from “Signs”, Gayle Wald focuses on the cultural construction of female youth with a spotlight on the music industry. She introduces her readers to
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Comparison of the Female Characters in Romeo and Juliet
Comparison of the Female Characters in Romeo and Juliet In William Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet there are three main female characters, Lady Capulet, her daughter Juliet and their Nurse Angelica. They are all very different in their approaches to various life situations; this is partly because they are from different social status, with different backgrounds and outlook on life. In particular their views on love and marriage are very different. Romeo and Juliet
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Male Female Relationships
My impressions of the opposite sex are diverse and have changed throughout my life. As a child born into a family of three girls, my exposure to the opposite sex was limited. The only real male in my life was my father. I never viewed him as the opposite sex because he was my dad. He was a strict, authoritative figure and a great protector. My early impressions of the opposite sex were that of
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Brandstreet and Female Identity
There are not too many "major" female writers in American Literature, and writing, traditionally, has always been viewed as a masculine activity. It is therefore very interesting, and even ironic, that the first author published in the newly established Puritan society on the American soil, Anne Bradstreet, was a female. Indeed, Bradstreet's poems are filled with female presence. However, I also sense that Bradstreet's feminism is held in check by her Puritan values, and there
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Responses of Male and Female Undergraduates to Scenarios of Sexual Harassment in an Academic Setting
Abstract This study sought to identify how individuals respond to sexual harassment in an academic setting depending on the alleged perpetrator’s status. In this study, 349 male and female students from a Midwestern university were issued questionnaires consisting of 4 hypothetical scenarios involving the victim: a 19 year old college sophomore and her alleged perpetrators: a professor, a T.A., a close friend, and a stranger in her class. In each scenario the victim took offense
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Short History of Gangs
Since the beginning of time, youth groups or gangs have been in existence. These groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs, as they are commonly called, have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as rowdies, bad kids, troublemakers, and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to
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Jamaica Kincaid's Main Female Protagonists, Their Personalities and Relationships in Novels Lucy and Annie John
Jamaica Kincaid’s Main Female Protagonists, Their Personalities and Relationships in Novels Lucy and Annie John Every person’s character is created and formed in background the person grows up in, and is influenced by everything that surrounds him or her, like friends, teachers, television and other media, and of course, family. And if our person is a female, the strongest influence always comes from her mother and their relationship, and this is clearly visible in Jamaica
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Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York I chose to watch this movie because its main focus was the Draft Riots and the gang rivals. "Gangs of New York" though containing some Hollywood characters and storylines also contains several historically accurate characters and the events they play part in. The movie starts off in 1846 with a battle between the Irish (Dead Rabbits) and the Natives of New York. Priest Vallon is the Rabbits' leader who was murdered
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Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation is believed to have started in Egypt 2,000 years ago and spread from there. Only a few years ago, FGM was considered a cultural tradition, but now the United Nations has labeled it as a violation of human rights. Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States has declared Female Genital Mutilation grounds for seeking asylum and is a punishable offense (1). Many of us never heard of Female
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African-American Street Gangs in Los Angeles
African-American Street Gangs in Los Angeles by Alejandro A. Alonso, M.S. In Los Angeles and other urban areas in the United States, the formation of street gangs increased at a steady pace through 1996. The Bloods and the Crips, the most well-known gangs of Los Angeles, are predominately African American[1] and they have steadily increased in number since their beginnings in 1969. In addition, there are over 600 active Hispanic gangs in Los Angeles County
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Hiv and Aids Risk Behaviors Among Female Detainees: Implications for Public Health Policy
Title: HIV and AIDs Risk Behaviors Among Female Detainees: Implications for Public Health Policy Author: Gary Michael McClelland, Linda A. Teplin, Karen M. Abram, Naomi Jacobs Source: American Journal of Public Health 92 no5 818-25 May 2002 This article was a correlational article. The purpose of this article was to explore the injection drug use associated with HIV and AIDs risk behavior taking place among female jail detainees. Also, to identify the main groups of
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Women’s Health Involves More Than Femal Parts
The differences between men and women may be more distinct than we thought. The Toronto Star article entitled �Women’s health involves more than female parts’ discusses the fact that gender specific studies geared towards women have been lacking in the medical field. Sherry Marts of the Society for Women’s Health Research claims that in the past it was thought that male and female bodies are generally the same, excluding their reproductive organs (Tanner). This may
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Gangs of New York
"Gangs of New York" is a great film depicting what New York was like in the late 1800's. The movie takes place in the Five Points of lower Manhattan. In 1846 waves of Irish immigrants poured into Manhattan. During this time the citizens already living in New York who were also born there immediately show there resentment for these immigrants. A man named William Cutting groups together his fellow "Natives" to form a gang, with
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