Crime
Gang affiliation (Primarily the Crips Street Gang) is a problem within hallways and outside school grounds. The 106th precinct of the New York City Police Department is tasked with providing services to John Adams.
Read more about this topic: John Adams High School (New York City)
Famous quotes containing the word crime:
“There’s no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.”
—George Farquhar (1678–1707)
“Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.”
—Karl Kraus (1874–1936)
“Although good early childhood programs can benefit all children, they are not a quick fix for all of society’s ills—from crime in the streets to adolescent pregnancy, from school failure to unemployment. We must emphasize that good quality early childhood programs can help change the social and educational outcomes for many children, but they are not a panacea; they cannot ameliorate the effects of all harmful social and psychological environments.”
—Barbara Bowman (20th century)