1) As of 2009, approximately how many active gang members are there in the US?
-1 million
2) What percentage of gang members are under the age of 18?
Consider - why do you think this number is so high?
-40 percent
3) Out of the boys who have been in juvenille hall, what is the ratio of them that have some type of gang affiliation?
-9 out of 10
4) When female gang members are arrested, what are their crimes usually for?
-drug use, larceny, petty theft, status offenses or domestic issues.
5) What percentage of female gang members have been sexually abused?
- 70 percent
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Adrian Espinoza -Mara Salvatrucha Background Information
1. In 1-2 sentences, describe the origins/history of Mara Salvatrucha.
They were originally founded in Los Angeles CA, they were then organized in El Salvador.
They are a gang that want Revenge from life and kill people brutally beating them.
2. How has deportation of illegal immigrants contributed to the growing numbers of Mara Salvatrucha?
The people or Members that got arrested and deported then recruit and make a bigger piece of that gang.
People that have been deported also get mad and they release a rage together that runs the streets filled with blood and dead bodies.
3. Discuss TWO of the publicized crimes. What happened? What was the effect
The girl who they mentioned was killed because she ionformed the FBI about some of the Activivities that they did as a Gang.
They were originally founded in Los Angeles CA, they were then organized in El Salvador.
They are a gang that want Revenge from life and kill people brutally beating them.
2. How has deportation of illegal immigrants contributed to the growing numbers of Mara Salvatrucha?
The people or Members that got arrested and deported then recruit and make a bigger piece of that gang.
People that have been deported also get mad and they release a rage together that runs the streets filled with blood and dead bodies.
3. Discuss TWO of the publicized crimes. What happened? What was the effect
The girl who they mentioned was killed because she ionformed the FBI about some of the Activivities that they did as a Gang.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Adrian Espinoza -The International Reach of the Mara Salvatrucha, by Mandalit del Barco
1) What is "Mano Dura?"
-El Salvador has a similar law, called the "Mano Dura," or Firm Hand, and now the "Super Mano Dura."
2) How are the police in El Salvador trying to prevent gang activity?
- they are in a battle with the MS 13
3) What does it say is the reason that MS13 started in Los Angeles?
-And some of the worst of those "monsters" — members of the Mara Salvatrucha — were created in Los Angeles, Calif. Immigrants from El Salvador living in the city's Pico Union area created the gang. In an effort to stem the violence, U.S. officials began deporting suspected gang members back to Central America in the 1990s.
-El Salvador has a similar law, called the "Mano Dura," or Firm Hand, and now the "Super Mano Dura."
2) How are the police in El Salvador trying to prevent gang activity?
- they are in a battle with the MS 13
3) What does it say is the reason that MS13 started in Los Angeles?
-And some of the worst of those "monsters" — members of the Mara Salvatrucha — were created in Los Angeles, Calif. Immigrants from El Salvador living in the city's Pico Union area created the gang. In an effort to stem the violence, U.S. officials began deporting suspected gang members back to Central America in the 1990s.
Adrian Espinoza - Burgeoning gangs behind up to 80% of crime
1. How many gang members are there in the US?
-1 million
2. In how many states is MS13 active?
-42
3. Summarize gang activity in Omaha, Nashville, and Maryland.
Omaha-last of 24 ms 13 were arrested with federal arms charges and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Nashville-during the last two years 14 ms 13 members pleaded guilty on charges ranging from murder to obstruction justice.
Maryland-federal authorites said that since 2005 they have apprehanded 42 ms13 members and over half were charged with racketeering conspiracy in which means the members were involved in robberies and beatings.
-1 million
2. In how many states is MS13 active?
-42
3. Summarize gang activity in Omaha, Nashville, and Maryland.
Omaha-last of 24 ms 13 were arrested with federal arms charges and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Nashville-during the last two years 14 ms 13 members pleaded guilty on charges ranging from murder to obstruction justice.
Maryland-federal authorites said that since 2005 they have apprehanded 42 ms13 members and over half were charged with racketeering conspiracy in which means the members were involved in robberies and beatings.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Adrain Espinoza filmclass grade
*** What is your percentage?
-45/75
*** How many assignments are you missing?
-i have 6 missing assignments
-45/75
*** How many assignments are you missing?
-i have 6 missing assignments
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Adrian Espinoza - Jardim Gramacho
1. What is Jardim Gramacho? Where is it located?
Jardim Gramacho is a landfill. It is located at Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas.
2. What are catadores? What has their contribution to Jardim Gramacho been?
The catadores are anarchic community of scavengers during the economic crises of the 70’s and 80’s. Their contribution to Jardim Gramacho has been removing 200 tons of recyclable materials each day.
3. How many catadores live in Jardim Gramacho?
13,000
4. How has the catadores job been formalized by the government? When does it end? What effect could this have?
The catadores job had been formalized by the government by establishing the job and rehabilitating the landfill. It will end in 2012.It would put many people out of work and homes.
Jardim Gramacho is a landfill. It is located at Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas.
2. What are catadores? What has their contribution to Jardim Gramacho been?
The catadores are anarchic community of scavengers during the economic crises of the 70’s and 80’s. Their contribution to Jardim Gramacho has been removing 200 tons of recyclable materials each day.
3. How many catadores live in Jardim Gramacho?
13,000
4. How has the catadores job been formalized by the government? When does it end? What effect could this have?
The catadores job had been formalized by the government by establishing the job and rehabilitating the landfill. It will end in 2012.It would put many people out of work and homes.
Adrian Espinoza - Landfills
1. How much waste does one person make a day?
-Americans generate trash at an astonishing rate of 4.6 pounds (2.1 kilograms) per day per person
2. Of all waste created, what percentage is recycled or used as compost?
-32.5 pounds is recycled or compost
3. In the US, how much trash is thrown into landfills?
- 251 million tons
4. What is the difference between a dump and a landfill?
- a dump is a whole in the ground and a landfill ic created above the ground
5. Why is the flow of water near a landfill important?
- so the trash doesnt get cought on fire
6. When a landfill is built, why does there have to be so much extra land surrounding the actual landfill? What is this for?
- for senatary reasons so it doesnt hurt the enviornment.
7. Consider - considering how much trash Americans produce each year, what do you think are some potential problems that we may encounter?
- over population of trash.
-Americans generate trash at an astonishing rate of 4.6 pounds (2.1 kilograms) per day per person
2. Of all waste created, what percentage is recycled or used as compost?
-32.5 pounds is recycled or compost
3. In the US, how much trash is thrown into landfills?
- 251 million tons
4. What is the difference between a dump and a landfill?
- a dump is a whole in the ground and a landfill ic created above the ground
5. Why is the flow of water near a landfill important?
- so the trash doesnt get cought on fire
6. When a landfill is built, why does there have to be so much extra land surrounding the actual landfill? What is this for?
- for senatary reasons so it doesnt hurt the enviornment.
7. Consider - considering how much trash Americans produce each year, what do you think are some potential problems that we may encounter?
- over population of trash.
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