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…Hill. Henry Hill is half Irish-Italian kid who drops out of school in his early teens to pursue his lifetime dream of becoming a gangster. The movie follows his life in the mafia from 1955 to his downfall in 1980. “GoodFellas” needs a lot of censoring…

…of modern history. To say that something is true of all of history is virtually impossible, as a counter-example exists for just about anything that can be said of any group of civilizations. To say that all religions are spread by violence…

…rights of blacks, and generally treated them as social and civil inferiors" (Reconstruction, world book). And some very destructive acts of violence were torching of schools and churches. This was exceptionally difficult, because often these schools…

…In the movie "Stand and Deliver", double entendre ran rampant. During an Algebra lesson one day at the beginning of the school year, Mr. Escalante told Angel, a gang member, to 'fill the hole'. Not only was he referring to the hole as an illustration…

…Neighborhoods Adolescent violence or aggression is a major issue in today's society. With events taking place on a daily basis of teenagers getting arrested for various crimes, it is a relevant concern. This area of psychology, adolescent development…

…a high-school student-wrestling fan. This is one of the many reasons why parents ban their children from watching wrestling. Although some strict parents would never let their children watch wrestling, it is still suitable for children over a certain age…

…of the guns that are purchased from non-licensed gun shows are used in criminal acts. Criminals mostly use them in drug offenses, crimes of violence, property crimes, and the possession of illegal firearms. Congress has the power, which is given to them under…

…Sorrentino has been filming these children and their families to see if the promises made during the first summit have been kept. In the video, we see the children, now ten years old, having to deal with poverty, violence, racism, child labor, disease, family…

…found it’s start in the decade before that, the ‘peaceful 50s’. The civil rights movement actually started with legal battles before moving into the streets of American cities. The Supreme Court ordered the desegregation of schools with “all deliberate speed…

…that was present at the time such as helicopters. Also in the movie the boys started off on the island as boys who are going to military school and were partially desensitized to violence, possibly from the television and media of the 80's and 90's which is a great…