Crime in Los Angeles

real issue, and in the late 1990s city gangs has been a gang related crimes in Southern California particularly Los Angeles. Los Angeles has been a major problem with gangs since the early part of the 20th century. Los Angeles is unofficially known as the "Gang Capital of the Nation". Each year Los Angeles, law enforcement officials are aware of more than thousands street gangs members fall into the hands of gang related activity in their own cities and abroad (2002 - 2014 GD LLC). The most common gangs that are in the Los Angeles area are the Bloods and the Crips.…

they have committed and other crimes they have been apart of. What once started as a small gang to protect themselves from the other gangs in the community, turned into one of the most violent and criminal organized gang in the country? After the Central American silver war was over in the 1980’s, many Salvadorians immigrated to the United States. Most of the immigrants migrated to Los Angeles, California and few immigrated to Washington D.C. After settling into the barrios of Los Angeles the…

In every state and city there is always those type of neighborhoods that we consider or label as bad and dangerous. But what makes these cities so dangerous? Is it the people that settle in the neighborhood that makes them dangerous or the way media portrays them with the violence and segregations of organizations such as gangs and the crime rates? We see this occurring all around the world marking gangs as the number one problem to the situation. As a result we see many laws emerging across the…

community whether it is the everyday onlookers, the youth, or local law enforcement. Many people see graffiti as a victimless crime in which no one really is effected and this mindset has caused many people to perceive the problem of unlawfully vandalizing property as a harmless nuisance that can only be fixed but not prevented. Some see graffiti as a way to mark a gang’s territory while at the same time to show hostility to rival gangs. Others see graffiti as a form of art displaying a person’s…

Skid row Skid Row refers to an impoverished urban area in a city, mainly occupied by the poor and homeless (Wiki 1). Skid Row is in Downtown Los Angeles, it is a large area, around 54-blocks and contains one of the most large and stable homeless populations in the United States (Wiki 1). Skid Row was not always like this until the late 1800s, it was a place of agriculture (Wiki 1). In my essay I will discuss the history about Skid Row in Los Angeles and the how it is now. In the article History…

much to portray into every single scene of a movie. To create a motion picture that is side by side and true to the story would result in a five hour or more movie. As for Hollywood, the business follows a specific formula that involves the protagonist, the antagonist, and the relationship character. Therefore, the motion picture cannot follow the novel scene by scene, and must alter and withdraw particular scenes of the narrative in order to satisfy both its customers and receive much success…

Cities of San Pedro and Torrance The city of San Pedro is a coastal community located in the city of Los Angeles, covering 12.046 square miles. It is port city that is neighbors to the cities of Long Beach and Wilmington to its East, Harbor City to its North, and Ranchos Palos Verdes and Lomita to its West. Housing a portion of the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, is known as a blue collar town. With consideration to national averages the city of San Pedro is considerably high in both violent…

Another obvious purpose Beccaria proposed swiftness of punishment goes hand-in-hand with the previous motive was because he wanted more people to be able to associate the punishment with the criminal act. The second element was certainty of punishment, meaning even the perception of or risk of punishment should always be present to ensure crime goes unpunished no matter how moderate. In his book, he highlighted this element as the most significant of all others because of the fact that…

past few years gun violence activity has dramatically increased. In 2012 alone, there has been a lot of deaths due to gang activities. Many innocent people have lost their lives. Gang shootings are beginning to exceed to the fullest due to gang violence in our communities. Innocent people are losing their lives, gang members tearing down our communities, and family members of victims grieving because of their loss. We as a community need to help each and make a change within each other to end…

plays, museums, and monuments that show the many traits and characteristics of the Golden State, but out of all the things that portray California’s persona, nothing shows it better than movies. Throughout most of the 1900s, there have been lots of movies that portray California’s stereotypes, religious practices, race relations, and gender equality. One movie that shows a lot about the California culture is Rush Hour. Rush Hour is a 1998 action comedy film in which two cops must recuse the…