False Assumptions Vs. Alternative Interpretations Myths are stories true, unproven or not from ancient cultures about history, gods, and heroes (Newbury House Dictionary). Ethnic myths therefore, are true or untrue stories related to group characteristics, such as race, country of origin, re...

Gang violence presents one of the most significant crime problems in the United States. It is however hardly a recent problem. Indeed, according to Johnson & Muhlhausen (2005), the phenomenon has been a part of American urban life since as early as the American Revolution. Gang violence can rang...