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Governments Are Ignoring Rampant Violence: A Shocking Reality
Charan, , Drugs, Crime, Spring 2023, Guns, Gun Violence, Violence, government, 0By Charan Pyloore When you think of violent cities and countries, what do you think of? War torn countries...
“Exploring the Literary Landscape Social Inequality”
Kamya, , Taking a Knee, Crime, Media and Message, History, March for Our Lives, Police, Women in Action, Media, This is America, Voting, Semester Published, Social Class, Listening with understanding and empathy, Guns, American Dream, Spring 2023, Violence, What do I stand for?, Prison, Protest, Black Lives Matter, Incarceration, Gender Equity (Women), SLA@Beeber, 1Discover how literature has dominated and explored the social landscape of inequality and uncover how it still affects us...
Mock Trial – Davante Statement
Seo, , This is America, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Spring 2023, Crime, The U School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, The Hate U Give, 1Good afternoon. My name is Davante and I am from garden heights, in the United States of America. Thank...
Jeffrey Dahmer
Kimberly, , Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Crime, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, crime, Orange Cove High School, Dahmer, 6In the article “Jeffrey Dahmer, Crime Library” (Crime Museum), I learned more about the case of Jeffrey Dahmer and...
In the article, “A Nation Mourns With Buffalo”(upfront, Smith). I learned that there was a mass shooting in Buffalo,...
In the text “Is the Death Penalty on the Way Out?” by “Patricia” posted November 21, I learned that...
In the article “Crimes of War” By Patricia Smith, published on OCTOBER 31,2022 I learned how Russians are committing...
You Decide: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?
Karen, , Crime, Argument, Community, This is America, Orange Cove High School, #NoDrunkDriving, 7In the article, “You Decide: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” (BTW, btwuser, 2021) I learned that there was a...
Shooting at Texas High School Leaves 10 Dead
Lisbeth, , Crime, Violence, Orange Cove High School, #STOPSCHOOLSHOOTING, 0In the article “Shooting at Texas High School Leaves 10 Dead” (Upfront, 2018) I learned that a 17-year-old teenager...
Remembering 9/11
Brian, , Politics, Crime, History, Media and Message, This is America, Environment & World, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Remembering 9/11” I learned about The September 11 attacks, also known as the 9/11 attacks, which...
In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Cars That Stop Drunk Driving,” (btw, Admin, 2021) I learned that the Biden administration...
Piper Lewis and the injustice
Yarali, , Crime, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2022, sexual assault, nomorechildrensextrafficing, Orange Cove High School, Sex Trafficking, 0After reading “Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist ordered to pay $150K to his family” I believe that victims...
Cedric Rue was only 16 years old when he had committed a crime that caused him to go to...
Should Juvenile offenders be locked away for life?
Sayra, , Prison, Crime, jail, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article Locked Away for Life, I read that in recent years, there’s been a growing trend from...
Stuff you should know
Maria Z, , Crime, Media, Black Lives Matter, racial profiling, Racial Inequality, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Georgia Proclaims February 23 Ahmaud Arbery Day” I learned that On February 23, 2020, an African...
Hate Crime
Raniyah, , This is America, Crime, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Youth Activism, Call to Action, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Responding with wonderment and awe, Community, Showcase, Spring 2022, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, March for Our Lives, Poetry, Black Lives Matter, Activist, justice, black power, Tulsa Race Massacre, #hatecrimes, The U School, Black wall street, black history, 14The Hate caught my attention.But white folks say it was the eventthat took place that caused them to make that...
In the article “Cars that Stop Drunk Driving” (BTW), I found that a demand in the infrastructure bill passed...
Tokyo Fire
Jason, , Fall 2021, Crime, Police, Stories, Creative Writing, short fiction, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Showcase, Responding with wonderment and awe, Guns, crime, Fiction, fire, Okemos High School, city, tokyo, 5Mitsu Hamada. The name runs through my tongue like a lemon with hot sauce. Mitsu was a trained military-grade...
bodega dreams
Yeury, , Showcase, Drugs, Crime, Community, Habits of Mind, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2021, Gangs, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1This story is about a boy named Julio and he didn’t want to be called his real name any...
One of Society’s problem
Aaliyah, , Guns, Crime, #GunViolence, Orange Cove High School, #crime, #UK, 0In the article, “Gun Control in The United Kingdom” (Henry), I learned that the people of the UK have...
American Fire Book Review
Charles, , Books or Plays, This is America, Arts & Entertainment, Gathering data through all senses, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Fall 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Crime, reading, English, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, American Fire, 0The book I am currently reading for my English class is American Fire by Monica Hesse. This book was...
Mind Hunter by John Douglas and Mike Olshaker
Sammy, , Psychology, Crime, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Mindhunter, 0Hello, My name is Sammy Jacobsen, and currently, I am reading Mindhunter by John Douglas and Mike Olshaker. This...
What is the Dyatlov Pass?
Ava, , Stories, Environment, Questioning and posing problems, Fall 2021, Showcase, Inquiry, Crime, Mystery, conspiracy theories, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, russia, 062 years ago, in January of 1959 nine hikers ventured into the Russian mountains for a ski trip but...
¨The Dilemma¨
Cynthia, , Environment, Spring 2021, Showcase, Crime, debate, Orange Cove High School, ticket, 0The article, “The Dilemma” starts with two roommates one who needs a ride to the dentist and the other...
State V. Chauvin
, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Crime, Police, Media, George Floyd Protests, #BLM, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Former Officer is Guilty in George Floyd’s Death” I learned that in Minneapolis a jury convicted...
Is Artificial Intelligence free from prejudices?
Zhelanea, , Showcase, Gender Equity (Women), Crime, Media, Spring 2021, Artificial Intelligence, Orange Cove High School, 0After reading the article, “The Hidden Biases in A.I.” I found it very concerning how Artificial Intelligence holds prejudices...
Biden’s New Responsibilities
Fatima, , Crime, Voting, COVID Around the World, LGBTQ+ Rights, Drugs, #JOEBIDEN, government, civil responsibilities, 1Joe Biden was expected to take over on January 20, which he did, but then he had to start...
In the article, “War Games” it mentions that in Afghanistan that is widely known for a country that has...
Who Did It?
Nicolle, , Crime, Wonder, Books or Plays, Point of View, Decision Making, Fall 2020, Showcase, Plot Analysis, questions, #Who's Next, Harvest Collegiate High School, wonder, 1Recently, I read The Outsider by Stephen King. I found myself captivated by this book. The way Stephen King...
Gun Control in The United Kingdom
Henry, , Showcase, Guns, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Crime, Con Gun Control, Fall 2020, Gun control, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, United Kingdom, 1The United Kingdom has some of the most extreme gun control in the world. According to Gun control and...
The twin
Jaylene, , Psychology, Crime, Books or Plays, Literature Guides, Guides, Character Traits and Relationships, Harvest Collegiate High School, #book, #psychology, 7Ivy, the protagonist in The Twin, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
Someone We Know
Ian, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Crime, Books or Plays, Stories, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, crime, Mystery, murder, 0Rayleigh is a dynamic character. His archetype changes over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Mystery Of The Hidden Sniper
Nicolle, , Fall 2020, Plot Analysis, Showcase, Guns, Crime, Books or Plays, wonder, Mystery, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1Recently, I read “Cold Water Killer” by Andrew Hook. I enjoyed this book. It was really interesting and made...
True Crime and Compassion
Lisa, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Crime, Media, Compassion, serial killers, true crime, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5The obsession with true crime and serial killers is prevalent, especially amongst women. I mean who doesn’t want to...
Does the death penalty stop the crimes happen?
Danny, , Crime, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, United States, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, death penalty, 4There is a controversial issue in our current society, “Does the death penalty stop the crimes happen?” There are...
Fist Stick Knife Gun
Brittany, , Showcase, Guns, Crime, Fall 2019, Harvest Collegiate High School, street violence, gang violence, 1Fist Stick Knife Gun: a personal history of violence By: Geoffrey Canada To start off, after reading this book...
Lack of Education Inside the Juvenile Justice System Creates an Endless Cycle
Erica, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Youth Activism, Rights, Reduced Inequalities, Politics, Crime, American Dream, Goals, Incarceration, Showcase, Raise Your Voice, Quality Education, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In some schools, counties, or even states, there is a direct school-to-prison pipeline. Students who, more times than not,...
China’s Big Secret
Charlie, , Showcase, Religion, Immigration, History, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Violence, War, Dystopia, Quality Education, Fall 2019, Prison, Police, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Refugees, Good Health and Well-Being, Rights, Privacy, Reduced Inequalities, Terrorism, Slavery, No Poverty (Economy), Protest, Politics, Incarceration, Crime, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, china, justice, communism, 1For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
The CIA Wanted To Kill American Innocents, And May Have Killed The Man Who Stopped Them
Eggert, , Showcase, Violence, Terrorism, Crime, History, War, Dystopia, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2More conspiracies have been confirmed than you might think. Take examples such as Watergate and MK-Ultra. Today’s conspiracy is...
Concealed Handguns
Dominic, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Guns, Violence, Crime, Decision Making, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Crime happens all the time, crime is also something that everybody would like to change. Concealed weapons are a...
How do we prevent underage drinking?
Danny, , This is America, Fall 2019, Showcase, Crime, #prevention, Underage drinking, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 8Underage drinking is a severe issue in our society. Besides the lack of knowledge about alcohol, there are plenty...
Are Drones a National Security Threat?
Riley, , Showcase, Violence, Crime, Media and Message, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0People and their drones in the past few years there have been more threats and more than the less...
Why are so many Police Brutality Cases?
Keily, , Race Relations, Rights, Crime, Police, Partnerships for the Goals, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 1Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...
Corruption in the United States
Abhi, , Partnerships for the Goals, Showcase, Crime, American Creed, This is America, Fall 2019, government, Okemos High School, American values, corruption, 0Corruption has plagued the United States, as well as other nations, for many years. The novel All the King’s...
Fact: Epstein Killed Himself-Truth: He didn’t.
Eggert, , Showcase, Prison, Politics, Crime, Media and Message, Fall 2019, epstein, conspiracy, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 8Many a conspiracy theory was born when news of Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisonment reached the American public. A powerful financier...
The Media and its Effects on the Societal Glorification of Serial Killers
Maggie, , Spring 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Showcase, Crime, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Media coverage of serial killers can lead to an obsession with, or glorification of, serial killers. It is often...
Lombroso’s Theory: Fact or Fiction?
Maggie, , Showcase, Crime, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 3Many of us would consider ourselves to be quite unlike a serial killer, for good reason. However, there is...
Serial Killers, Evil, and Us
Maggie, , Showcase, Crime, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown, once said, “ A clown can get away with murder.” Gacy is saying...
Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities
Edwin, , Black Lives Matter At School, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Police, Protest, Taking a Knee, Violence, Raise Your Voice, Race Relations, policebrutality, Racism, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, BlackLivesMatter, 9Bias, Racism, and Death in U.S. Communities Why is Police Brutality causing death? “It could have a lot to...
Justice for Emely Peguero
Crismeylin, , Protest, Fall 2018, Showcase, Violence, Crime, Abortion, Latino Power, Call to Action, Argument, 1When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
Discrimination and Capital Punishment
Jacob, , Fall 2018, Showcase, Crime, Death Penalty, Discrimination, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, death penalty, 3Recently, Washington State abolished the death penalty under the pretense that it is unconstitutional due to racial bias. With...
The Consequences of Legalizing Marijuana
Jacob, , Voting, Rights, Drugs, Politics, Crime, voting, recreational, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, health, Medicinal, cannabis, Politics, 1The legalization of marijuana benefits the economy vastly, leads to less use by teenagers, reduces DUIs and traffic deaths,...
Do violent video games increase youth violence?
Amani, , Arts & Entertainment, Showcase, Violence, Crime, Gaming, Media, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #videogames, #aggression, Violence, abuse, 7According to Craig Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University, video games...
Policing Immigration
Gwendolyn, , Showcase, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Prison, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Politics, Crime, American Dream, Incarceration, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Police, 1Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
Everyone should be EQUAL: The message of “This Is America”
Adelphe, , Prison, This is America, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, No Poverty (Economy), Crime, Pro Gun Control, Argument, Community, Showcase, The Fifth Column, Violence, Spring 2018, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 7I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
Feedback request on Human Trafficking thesis :)
Bladimiro, , Crime, Research Help, Spring 2018, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Senior Project, Fremont High School, modern slavery, Human Trafficking, 6Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Bladimir Gallegos and I am a Junior at Fremont high-school. I feel...
How can gun violence be avoided?
Adelphe, , Prison, Black Lives Matter, No Poverty (Economy), Crime, Pro Gun Control, Decision Making, Spring 2018, March for Our Lives, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 8The question i have is why is gun violence still playing a big role in the number of deaths...
Human trafficking: Modern Slavery
Lizbeth, , Showcase, Crime, Call to Action, Slavery, Spring 2018, 2My issue that I decided to make a video on was human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of...
Black lives matter
Simon, , Black Lives Matter, Crime, Community, Decision Making, Spring 2018, Showcase, Violence, Race Relations, 1The issue I am focusing on is police violence toward blacks especially when the victim was unarmed. What’s worse...
Today: SEXtrade
Rachel, , Rape Culture, Spring 2018, Gender Equity (Women), Crime, Love, Refugees, Good Health and Well-Being, Call to Action, Showcase, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, education, #StopTheViolence, change, modern slavery, sex, sextrafficking, forced sex, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 3I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
Is the Death Penalty Fair?
Rachel R., , Showcase, Race Relations, Crime, Death Penalty, Spring 2018, Racism, death penalty, convictions, 2I am passionate about this issue because it is a life or death situation and in most cases involving...
Mental health and gun violence
Lexi, , Good Health and Well-Being, Media, Call to Action, Con Gun Control, Decision Making, Goals, Showcase, Spring 2018, Guns, Getting Started, Crime, #Trump, mental health, serial killers, attitude, 1Following the Parkland shooting, the President of the United States claimed that the mental health contirbuted to the mass...
My poem
Arely, , Community, Spring 2018, Showcase, Crime, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #somessoft, #RIPMYANGELS, #mypoem, 2Yo soy Arely, En una sociedad que necesita cambiar I am Arely, In a society that needs a...
The Price of Being a Woman in Prison
Beth, , Crime, Call to Action, Showcase, Fall 2017, Incarceration, The Fifth Column, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Spring 2018, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Gender Equity (Women), crime, health, incarceration, hygiene, women, gender inequality, Inequality, 4In the United States of America, even the toughest criminals have basic rights protected by our country’s Constitution. The...
How Would You Feel?
Gogisgksoquili, , The Hate U Give, Showcase, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Poetry, Crime, Police, Fall 2017, The U School, 13This is my poem based on the novel “The Hate U Give” for McGeehan’s class. Khalil’s spirit is talking...
what should the goverment do about drugs?
Francisco, , Decision Making, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Violence, Quality Education, Drugs, No Poverty (Economy), Crime, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 7“Drugs, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—(9.4 percent of the population)— used an illicit drug in...
The community of Oakland
Erika, , Showcase, Crime, Fall 2017, Gentrification, community, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 7The community of Oakland How has the community and Oakland changed in general? Where is Oakland? Oakland is...
Oakland’s Police Department Untold Story
Alberto, , Point of View, Community, Fall 2017, The Fifth Column, Showcase, Quality Education, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Crime, History, Police, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 1Oakland’s Police Department Untold Side “Did you know that African-Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be...
Oakland’s Culture
Jennifer, , Community, Fall 2017, The Fifth Column, Showcase, Violence, Crime, History, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #Sideshows, culture, Oakland, 2Oakland’s Culture Do you often confuse Oakland with San Francisco? We shouldn’t confuse San Francisco and...
There’s nothing wrong with private prisons
Angelica, , Decision Making, Biases, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Showcase, Prison, Crime, Research Help, Argument, Prison system, 2Seems like a good idea at first glance. Too many prisoners, no money to build prisons. Let private companies...
The death penalty and when it is appropriate.
Billy, , Argument, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Showcase, Politics, Crime, Death Penalty, murder, law, deathpenalty, capital punishment, punishment, 2A few hundred years ago, all around the world, the penal system was absolutely. People would be sentenced to...
Can the Way You Were Raised Make You a Criminal?
Jacqueline, , Community, Fall 2017, Showcase, Quality Education, Good Health and Well-Being, Crime, Happiness, nurture, crime, family, psychology, science, Nature, 3Two of the largest factors of the human personality are nature and nurture. Some argue that the two are...
Injustices of United States’ War on Drugs.
Melissa, , Incarceration, Showcase, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Drugs, Crime, Fall 2017, #druguse, #socialissue, 0The war on drugs, the supposed “public enemy number one”, established under the Nixon administration and intensified under Reagan...
What it Means to be American?
Julieanna, , Books or Plays, Decision Making, Bullying, American Creed, Point of View, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, Call to Action, Violence, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Slavery, Rights, Argument, Drugs, This I Believe, No Poverty (Economy), What do I stand for?, Crime, Protest, History, Community, 0I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Adultification of Black Babes
Ariel, , Fall 2017, Incarceration, Politics, Showcase, Crime, Quality Education, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Police, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Community, Gender, Decision Making, Gender Equity (Women), Black Lives Matter, childhood, dehumanization, adulthood, Okemos High School, prejudice, 11Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
Hip-Hops Purple Reign
Keaton, , Music, Argument, Fall 2017, Showcase, Good Health and Well-Being, Drugs, Crime, History, Happiness, Point of View, Stories, Media, 11Warning: This article contains explicit content on the use of codeine in Hip-hop. Coarse Language involved. Nowadays drugs and rap practically...
Does poverty cause crime?
Javier, , Research Help, Fall 2017, Showcase, No Poverty (Economy), Crime, freemont-high-school, 25Did you know that a study in a jail in California showed that most young offenders resorted to crime...
Asian American Activism
Keaton, , Race Relations, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Community, Politics, Student-Centered, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Raise Your Voice, Media, AAPI Heritage, Research Help, Showcase, Call to Action, Violence, Social Class, Quality Education, American Dream, 6High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
Neocolonialism in Africa
Ariel, , Crime, Race Relations, History, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Debt, Rights, Housing, Family, Social Class, Spring 2017, Nature, No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Politics, Quality Education, Okemos High School, poverty, Politics, africa, 1To Whomever Cares to Listen, “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third power,”...
Reopen the Kurt Cobain Case
Vincent, , Music, Spring 2017, Argument, Showcase, Guns, Violence, Good Health and Well-Being, Crime, suicide, Kurt Cobain, nirvana, investigation, evidence, Police, 5Dear Seattle Police Department, As a police department that prides itself on enhancing trust with the public, it would...
Conversion Therapy
Hudson, , American Dream, 2nextprez, Argument, LGBTQ+ Rights, This I Believe, Quality Education, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Good Health and Well-Being, Gender, Crime, Religion, Point of View, Call to Action, Showcase, 0In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
Little Red Riding Hood/ The Bear Remixed
Shantanu, , Spring 2017, Family, Nature, Crime, scratch, moral, lesson, little red riding hood, remix, Fairytale, princess, bear, castle, Animation, 0Making a scratch animation, is harder than most may imagine. You need to have patience, to sit through all...
Blue Beard Remixed
Fiona, , Spring 2017, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Art, Beauty, Crime, Media, Animation, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, scratch, Fairy Tales, spring 2017 showcase, Bluebeard, 0My story includes a jealous wife who learns the hard way that curiosity definitely killed the cat… I created...
Safety Pins
Natori, , No Poverty (Economy), Crime, History, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Equality, Safety pins, minorities, Racism, 1There are lots of people around the world, who has started to wear safety pins. These safety pins represent...
Matthew Shepards’ case
Huong, , LGBTQ+ Rights, Good Health and Well-Being, Violence, Love, Quality Education, Point of View, Race Relations, Stories, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Privacy, Rights, Spring 2017, Gender, Politics, Crime, Showcase, Bullying, lgbt, lovewins, loveislove, lgbtrights, Okemos High School, matthewshepard, 0Photo by Elvert Barnes
Fatal Attack on Immigrant, Patchogue, New York, 2008.
Hung, , Showcase, Immigration, Crime, Spring 2017, Reduced Inequalities, Immigration, 0Stunned by the violence, diverse community stakeholders openly confront the crime and divisive atmosphere, committing to ongoing actions to...
The research topic that I am delving into is prostitution, specifically I am looking into the reasons that prostitution...
Time to talk about gangs
Talyssa, , Showcase, Violence, Crime, Spring 2017, Violence, Oakland, protection, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Gangs, 1Gangs are important because they are damaging Oakland culture in a negative way to where people think Oakland...
Being a person of color is harder than you may think. Especially when it comes to the crimes that...
The research topic that I am delving into is prostitution, specifically I am looking into the reasons that prostitution...
Prison Life
Giselle, , Crime, Spring 2017, Showcase, Prison, Psychology, prison, 8In research to answer the question, does the prison experience cause psychological issues, I have found the following information...
Child Labor
Hannah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Crime, Happiness, Call to Action, Showcase, Rights, Slavery, Family, child labor, psychology, child development, mental illness, 3Child labor in our world today incorporates 250 million children worldwide. Child labor occurs when “people under fifteen years...
Gangs in Oakland
Adrian, , Violence, Crime, Spring 2017, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Gangs, Peer Pressure, 6Why do youth join gangs? Gangs are one of the main problems in California, but it is especially a...
Gangs and Their Impact on Oakland
Ingrys, , Violence, Crime, Gang Positivity, Gang Negativity, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, Gangs, 4When someone hears the term gang, what would come to their mind? Horrible? Dangerous? There are many ways to...
Drug vs Teens
Hugo, , Crime, Spring 2017, Drugs, Oakland, teens, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, #War Against Drugs, drugs, 9Is it true that drugs can influence teens to take, use, or sell drugs? These statistics show that marijuana...
Domestic Violence
Diana, , Violence, Rape Culture, No Poverty (Economy), Crime, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 4When women or men suffer from domestic violence they usually don’t report it right away. One of the reasons...
“Normal” People?
Fernando, , Violence, Crime, Police, UCBerkeley, News, Wordondastreet, BayArea, Police, Oakland, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, 5How often do community members receive help from police? How often do community members hate on police? How often...
The Fox and the Wolf (Remixed)
Shantanu, , Death Penalty, Inquiry, Fall 2016, Nature, Crime, History, Happiness, Friendship, Love, Violence, Stories, Quality Education, Make the World a Better Place, BrothersGrimm, Morals, the fox and the wolf, lessons of life, 0This project is based on a moral “The Fox and the Wolf” by the Brothers Grimm which was adapted...
Border Security… ISIS 8 Miles Away
Montana, , Terrorism, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Crime, Showcase, Transportation, Immigration, Latino Power, Violence, American Dream, Rights, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Drugs, Reduced Inequalities, Fall 2016, 4In America, protecting the borders is essential to our homeland security. Freedom has been taken advantage of over the...
The issue of using the death penalty for criminals in the U.S. is a highly debated topic. On one...
The tale of the ice cream man
Shantanu, , Abortion, Call to Action, Scratch, Climate Action, Black Lives Matter, Gender, Art, Beauty, Life on Land, Crime, story, 0The Tale of the Ice Cream Man is a deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep and rich...
An Argument For Swear Words
Andrew, , Psychology, Crime, Showcase, Quality Education, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Art, Fall 2016, Okemos High School, ExposSquad, argument, 2Almost all words are equal. I believe that nearly every word should have equal usage, no matter their spelling...
Black Lives Matter
Ilianies, , Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2016, Crime, Police, Showcase, 2nextprez, Guns, Violence, 2Dear Next President of the United States, An issue that I care about is Black Lives Matter is a...
Fight Against Racism
ganayahernandez, , Crime, Police, Violence, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Racism, Police Brutality, justice not made, crimes without consequences, Black Lives Matter, 3Dear Future President of the United States of America, First off, I would like to say congratulations with your...
People think that it is cool to smoke weed or snort cocaine on school grounds. It strikes me as...
The death penalty. Is it ok?
Taylor, , Showcase, Fall 2016, Crime, Death Penalty, Okemos High School, 1My Mother lived in the West Indies when she was younger. I remember her telling me that, when someone...
Proving Them Wrong
Adriana, , No Poverty (Economy), Crime, Where I'm From, Showcase, Repentino., Violence, Quality Education, Race Relations, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Family, Poetry, Fall 2016, 0I am from ghetto city Oakland Where it’s a very diverse place Where us Mexicans are a threat to...
Where I’m From Poem
Jose, , Guns, Violence, Fall 2016, Crime, Police, Where I'm From, whereimfrom, #oakland #thetown, 0I am from Oakland Where people do drugs and get robbed at night Where you here gunshots and sirens...
It’s okay. They’re married.
Robin, , Family, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Crime, Violence, Love, Rape Culture, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Gender, debate, Violence, Love, Rape, rape culture, marital rape, marriage, legality, gone with the wind, 1Gone With The Wind is one of the best books in American literature–that’s something that’s pretty much undisputed among...
Blessings
Maxwell, , Stress, Crime, Where I'm From, Repentino., Showcase, Violence, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Drugs, Poetry, Fall 2016, 2I’m from Oakland where people do drugs and do not give a rat when they pop yo. I am...
Opinions of Abortion
Anna, , Family, Abortion, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Crime, Happiness, Showcase, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Gender, babies, abortion, pro-life, pro-choice, 2Abortion is one of the most widely disputed topics in America today. People are either for it or against...
Police Brutality
Jasmine, , Fall 2016, Crime, Showcase, Violence, Letter2NextPrez, Okemos High School, Brutality, justice, Police, 2There are many topics I want to speak about and it was hard to chose one, but the topic...
I worry for my friends and family
Valeria, , Guns, Violence, Race Relations, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Crime, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2nextprez, Immigration, 1Dear Next President, There are a lot of issues surrounding my community and all over the country about unfairness...
What will a woman do?
Raquel, , Rights, Gender, Fall 2016, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Showcase, Crime, 2nextprez, Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, Reduced Inequalities, Quality Education, Black Lives Matter, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 2Dear Mrs. President Hillary Clinton, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write you a letter. I’m happy...
Police Brutality and College Cost
Nuong, , Crime, Showcase, 2nextprez, Quality Education, crime, Police Brutality, College Cost, 2nextprez, 1Dear President, I think you should consider the police brutality that has risen over these recent years. Your own...
Gun Control In America
Celia, , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Guns, Terrorism, Race Relations, Crime, Black Lives Matter, Guns, Inequality, Okemos High School, Discrimination, change, Gun Violence, Gun control, 7There are many problems facing America today, and many threaten the lives of citizens. I believe that one of...
Life In Prison
Angel, , Prison, Inquiry, Crime, Life In Prison, 0The book, Life in Prison, talks about how Stanley “Tookie” Williams ended up in prison and how life is...
I asked the question of why crime is so bad in the US compared to the rest of the...