Crips Essays

“Crip Camp” is a 2020 documentary directed by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham following the journeys of a group of disabled teenage campers at the summer camp, Camp Jened in the 1970s. The relevant themes it explores are disability rights, inclusion, and how context and environment impacts the areas of occupation, occupational risk, and social and mental well-being. The areas of occupation that are specifically highlighted are leisure and social participation. The main characters in the documentary

will be either the Crips or the Bloods. Over four decades ago, African American youth founded these gangs after many years of oppression, marginalization, and institutional racism. The Crips and the Bloods, who originated from neighborhoods of Southern California, have now spread across the nation with a presence in thirty-two states. They changed the American landscape forever. In 1969, a young man in South Los Angeles named Raymond Washington, founded a gang called the Crips. Soon after, in response

‘Crips and Bloods: Made in America’, directed by Stacy Peralta, is a documentary that delves into the development and longevity of two of the most prominent gangs in the United States, the Crips and the Bloods. The documentary is a visual representation of the oppression and racism Black communities, particularly in the Los Angeles area, faced. It examines several external institutions in our society and how those institutions helped create the long-lasting internal hatred that exists in these communities

startup of the Crips. He was born Kody Scott and he was born into a very poor family. He had an absent father and was therefore raised by a single mother. At the very young age of eleven Kody Scott turned his life over to the Crips. The Crips are a gang that is predominantly African American and the group is known to be one of the largest and most violent gangs in the United States. What enticed him to the Crips was the respect and glory that bangers received and the unity of the Crip set.

Monster, The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang member by Shakur Sanyika aka Kody Scott narrates his autobiography and he gives us insight as to what it was like to join and leave the Crips after getting inducted at the young age of 11, and later matured to be one of the most formidable Crip combat soldiers. He earned the name ‘Monster’ at the age of 13 after stomping an older black man until he was completely disfigured. The autobiography offers an educational anti-gang stance as well as insight on how

Shakur, also known as "Monster" Kody Scott, as a South Central, Los Angeles gang member of the Crip organization. During the book, the author exhibits his time as a formidable, combat soldier who earned a legendary gangster title for his committed acts of brutality and violence in the course of his Crip membership (Shakur, 1993). In addition, the novel gradually reveals how the author transformed from a Crip associate to a black nationalist and crusader for the new African independence movement, who

violent and unlawful African-American gangs in the history of Los Angeles, the Crips (Dunn, 1999, p.1). It all began with the creation of a small gang called the "Baby Avenues" by two South Central Los Angeles high school students, Raymond Washington, and Tookie. These young men soon began referring to their gang as the "Cribs," which is thought to have eventually given rise to the current name of the South Central gang, the Crips. Raymond and Tookie claimed to have started this particular gang as a means

In the mise-en-scene of films, “…there are at least two different levels of story telling, the actual narrative which is the upfront story and the visual story which is the undercurrent (Sanchez 22). Although Drumline (2002) and Straight Outta Compton (2015) were released over a decade apart, there were similar conflicts in black communities that were highlighted and represented through music and the mise- en-scene in both films. Of the black community issues, the main ones that were similar were

Justice for Juveniles “Approximately 2,570 children are sentenced to juvenile life without parole or "JLWOP" in the United States.” (END JUVENILE LIFE, para. 1). Juveniles should have an appropriate trial prior to a life in prison. Some observe life punishment as justice in our country. However, sentencing teenagers to a life in prison without a proper trial is not justice but cruel punishment. Multiple citizens may believe it is best for America’s safety to have these individuals in jail for life

18th Street Gang and FARC Formed in L.A. California, approximately 80 percent of the membership of the 18th Street gang is composed of illegal aliens from Mexico and Central America. 18th Street is active in 44 cities across 20 states and their main source of income is derived from the distribution of cocaine and marijuana, as well as some heroin and methamphetamine. The exact location is up for debate, but it is generally accepted that 18th Street Gang started near 18th Street and Union Avenue

twelve and his eventual departure from this lifestyle. Scott joins a gang because of the growing number of gangs in his neighborhood and chooses to the gang lifestyle to assimilate into his ghetto environment. He rapidly rises to become a formidable Crips combat soldier, operating under the nickname “Monster” for his committal of brutal and violent acts; so violent that even his fellow gang members seemed repulsed by his actions. Over the years, Scott gets arrested and charged several times for different

(Gangs) A deviant subculture is defined as a subculture, which has values and norms that differ substantially from the majority of people in society. When a neighborhood or community favors illegal activities, a criminal subculture is likely to develop such as gangs. Walter Miller states that deviant subcultures don’t arise from the inability of a community to achieve success, but because of a lower-class subculture whose values and norms are different from the rest of society. Subcultures can be

According to Hinman (5), just punishment is the one that happens to those who are proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This is important because capital punishment is irreversible and hence only the guilty should be executed. However, there are many cases of innocent people who have been sentenced to death only to have their appeals granted at the last minute, or worse, denied and executed. It is on these grounds that Bedau (2007) argues against the death penalty because it is unjust and unfair

Title: Gentrifying Chicago neighborhoods. General Purpose: To inform my audience of Gentrification in the Norther part of Chicago around the 1960s. Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will understand the meaning of gentrification, how Puerto Rican families in the Northern part of Chicago lost their homes to Gentrification, how they fought against gentrification, and how gentrification is now occurring to Mexican families in the Southern part of Chicago. Thesis: Puerto Rican

The Great Depression was not easy for anyone, but there were certain aspects that made life a little bit more tolerable, such as friendship, or hope for a better future. The strong tie between Lennie and George, the main characters in Of Mice and Men, was illustrated throughout the story. Lennie had a difficult time realizing what was going on around him, while George did his best to steer him in the right direction. The two of them spent their life traveling around California, jumping from job to

Al Pacino, the Godfather himself, has been seen and caught making underhanded deals with gangs today as he did in his younger days, we see that it is not uncommon for teenagers to join gangs as if they've been lead astray on another path that is dark. Teenage gang activity has been the cause of many petty crimes and the distribution of starter and "gateway" drugs to the general public, there are many incidents of juvenile delinquencies throughout many communities around the world, and most, if not

The Latin Kings are one of the most violent street gangs in America, “The Latin King gang is one of the most violent gangs in the United States today, with leaders unafraid to order "hits" on correctional officers and followers unashamed to obey their orders” (Knox 2000), and this book is an account of one of its members. At the beginning of My Bloody Life, Reymundo Sanchez the author, is living in Puerto Rico with his mother, who is 16 at the time of his birth and father, who is 74 and passes when

In the chapter “Kura” from Baby No-Eyes written by Patricia Grace it is written by the grandmother in a letter to her grandson Shane who is tell him a story about the past. The story is told by the point of view of the grandmother as a young girl who was put in charge by her grandmother to take care of her little sister or what they call “tiena”. She was in charge of bring Riripeti to school each day and to make sure that she stand in line in school. Riripeti did not know a lot of English so school

CHAPTER THREE - The Blue Line of Justice. What is the blue line of justice? Depending on the police officer and police department, the thin blue line has various meanings. Some believe the blue line represents a police officer separating good and evil, chaos and order and justice and injustice. The majority of police officers believe the blue line represents the line between life and death a police officer face every single day. The blue line is derived from the traditional color of most

Ethan is a 3-year-old baby boy, who spend most of his day at the Sea of Joy Daycare center, in the far North Side of the city. Roughly, there are twenty-five infants and toddlers in this daycare center. The Sea of Joy is a well-organized and safe daycare center. It has a great facility with multiple playgrounds and well-informed staffs. As I observed each child has unique behavior, some were easy going, shy, playful, and difficult. In this essay I will be going to discuss about my observation of