Crips Essays

Introduction Since the late 1960’s, the “Crips” have been synonymous with gang violence and crime. Despite being started as an organization utilized to defend itself and its’ neighborhood from other violent gangs, the “Crips” have evolved into a fierce organization that draws its’ standing from murder, drugs and a bountiful number of active members. It is a prime example of how an organization could allegedly start as something positive for a community and eventually devolve into one of the most

“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

‘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

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

different Blood and Crip gangs in Los Angeles and all over the United States continued the rivalry that started in the '70s. The Compton Crips occupied the same territory as the Bloods, the two gangs inevitably came into conflict with one another. The Bloods and the Crips were extremely territorial and quite ambitious in protecting their neighborhood against invasion by one another as well as other opponent gangs. Crip gangs started to use graffiti to mark their territory. The areas Crip gangs occupied

During 1920’s the Crips were orginated in Los Angeles, California by two African American high schoolers Raymond, and Tookie. Raymond and Tookie claimed to have created the gang to protect each other from other gangs, polices, and other crimes surrounding their area. The Crips colors are blue, gray, and orange. Crips wear certain name brand clothing such as: British Knight, KSWISS, Colorado Rockies Athletic wear, and many others that will be discussed further on in the paper. Crips hands signs and

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.

testament to someone giving their heart to the Lord. By his own admission, Williams’ was a violent youth and adult who idolized criminals. Not only was he violent to others but, through his alliance with Raymond Washington and the founding of the Crips, he encouraged others towards violence. His life was spiraling out of control the moment his father abandoned him and, despite his mother moving them from New Orleans to Los Angeles, he continued to steer his heart towards sin. The murders of Albert

in the infamous gang known as the Crips. The book is very much an autobiographical record of how his life in the gang starts at the very young age of eleven and then culminates with a seven-year prison sentence that was levied due to Shakur assaulting a crack dealer. The book is rife with metaphors to being a “soldier”, the cause and aftermath of the Rodney King verdict in 1992 and many other facets of his life such as when he was suspended very early on as a Crip due to flashing a gang sign for one

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

Monster" by Sanyika Shakur is his autobiography of his life growing up in the Crips street gang in South Central, LA, where it is almost impossible to avoid getting involved with gangs. He talks about his early childhood when he was just a normal kid living with his mom and stepdad and his siblings, joining the Crips, killing people, selling and using drugs, getting shot, becoming a father at the age of sixteen, serving time in juvenile detention centers and prisons, and leaving the gang life to

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

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

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

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

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

“The Set Up” This track was written by rappers Nas and Kejuan Muchita aka Havoc, in addition, Havoc produced this single as well. Havoc a member of rap group Mobb Depp was also featured in this single. In this track Nas describes the need to seek revenge after one of his close friends is shot. Gonzalez 6 In his lyrics, he explains how after they shoot him, they stole his Rolex watch and smack his girl. He calls his “boy” or friend AZ and instructs him to bring his gun, he’s going to get the