Describe the Most Recent Patterns of Gang Cycles as Reported

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Essay

Describe the most recent patterns of gang cycles as reported by the 2007 National Youth Gang Survey.Do you believe that the gang problem will increase or decrease in the future? Why?

Understand the demographics and distribution of the slave population in the United States prior to the Civil War.

Analyze the economic impact and legal changes related to the slave trade and slavery in the United States, including the domestic slave trade and the prohibition of the Atlantic slave trade.

Identify and understand the roles and functioning of systems put in place to control the slave population, including slave patrols and slave codes.

Describe the impact of key events on the institution of slavery and slave population dynamics, including the Panic of 1837 and legislation affecting slave markets.

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Definitions:

Fugue State

A rare dissociative disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including the memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics of individuality.

Anxiety

A state of distress or anxiety, especially in anticipation of something that is about to happen or because the result is not clear.

Negative Symptom

A term often used in psychology and psychiatry to describe a lack or diminution of normal functions, such as reduced emotion or motivation.

Schizophrenia

A chronic brain disorder characterized by distorted thinking, perceptions, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.