How did the code of the streets come about? The code of the streets has come into existence through years and years of inner city people’s extreme sense of alienation and abandonment from society. To many of those who live in lower income neighbourhoods, society often views them as social outcasts. In this view, people that reside in
However, Rodney Bernan explains how white strips on bollards have been used to help those with poorer vision, in this case, preventing a psychical difference from becoming an inequality. Due to City Road catering for a wide selection of people, there is an unfair division of parking spaces and problems with traffic congestion. This affects local residents on a daily basis, as well as many outsiders travelling to use amenities within City Road. This results in “competition for the use of space...most obviously between pedestrians and vehicles” (Blakeley et al., 2009, p. 20). This also results in unlawful parking by non-residents due to shortage of space.
The title of the poem establishes the setting and tells us a little bit of what the poem is about. It is strange as there is not “a” or “the” used for the title: “Brooklyn Cop” The title doesn’t single anyone out, suggesting that it is aimed at all cops as “a” or “the” is not used. Brooklyn has a reputation for crimes, poverty and high unemployment and therefore is a bad area and implies that the cop is at risk of being injured. The poet uses word choice for this. “Cop” is slang for policeman, which suggests that he doesn’t follow the rules and also that his vocabulary isn’t of very high standard.
I feel that’s an inequality, because when people do not want to look after there area or things start going down hill instead of helping prevent it the problems get worse and people move away. The police and other authorities are helping to prevent it which is good but the people in the community need to see what’s happening and help. All these things add up and make a lot of little inequalities along City Road. In conclusion. I would say there are a number of inequalities that shape City Road, How it works and how the people work.
The street is used differently between day and night, in the day there is the school run, people out shopping and eating in cafés, whereas at night there’s people visiting pubs, clubs and restaurants. In the day people visit The Macintosh Sports club, which is open to everyone, yet some view it as not accessible to them, the head coach describes it as a daunting place, where it’s all gated off, leading people to think it’s an
This case led to the questioning of whether the legal system is effective for the individual and the community and whether it really brought justice to the victims of crime. A large proportion of society feel let down by the legal system, as a mechanism put into place to protect and bring justice has obviously failed in this case. The fact that serious sex offenders who place a black mark on the well being of victims, both physically and mentally being let off in less than 20 years caused a lot of conroversy. Although it may be argued that 55 years was a harsh penalty and didn’t warrant the crime, the victim’s of the crime received a much harsher sentence, a life of trauma and a constant feeling of alarm. Denele Crozier a Women's Health NSW executive officer asked the question many women had asked after the appeal was established ``How many times do women have to be constantly let down and disappointed by the legal
Wacquant further explains that ghettos are a system of ehtnoracial domination that limits one’s freedom, inflicts economic hardships, and does mental and emotional damage by inspiring feelings of self-doubt, self-hatred, and denial of one’s origin in it’s residents. The mainstream concept of the ghetto speaks to none of these issues on a meaningful level. It is common to hear everyday items and situations described as ghetto. In her article, ‘Ghetto:’ Five Reasons to Rethink the Word, Kyra Deblaker-Gebhard states that “ghetto” is often used as a negative adjective, and many modern day colloquialisms are filled with the
Traditional policing does not focus on prevention but ‘fire fights’ or is reactive in nature, they deal mainly with the results of crime rather than the causes. The focus on major crime tends to ignore the smaller far more prevalent crimes engaged in within a community which impact on far more of the community. In areas with high levels of unemployment, social and material deprivation a community can often feel detached from the decision-making processes with the Gardai. This view is endorsed by O’Mahony (2002) p.427 “In certain especially disadvantaged areas, there are mutually hostile and suspicious attitudes
Blackmon 1 Leah Blackmon Sociology 201 Deborah Robinson 15 September 2010 Crime and Social Order There are many reasons why an individual may or may not become involved in crime. In his essay, Robert K. Merton writes on the causes of crime. Merton focuses on a pint that society's cultural goals may not be easily attained by everyone. Those who do not have the means to reach these goals, such as family support and a good education, may come up with their own means to reach society's material goals. That usually means reverting to street crimes.
Also, neighborhoods in the city do not promote community or a distinct feeling of a belonging simply due to the mass population. This leads many to feel as though they are living amongst strangers. “It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.” (Thomas Ehrlich, 200). Involvement in a civic community is defined by taking an active role in public affairs. Getting involved in public issues and a preparedness to be involved in debates and everyday activities are important aspects of civic engagement.