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Question 1. What conditions contribute to the weakening of the "civil law" and the strengthening of the "code of the street"?

Question 2. What principle of justice does the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" mentality exemplify?

Question 3. Anderson interviews two young men--James and Mustafa-within this video. Why is their participation important?

Question 4. What is the role of the concept of "manhood" in the "code of the street"?

Question 5. What is the role of "respect" in the "code of the street"?

Question 6. Anderson claims that "street cred is high maintenance." What does he mean?

Question 7. What are most of the fights about in "the street"?

Question 8. Why has fist fighting declined?

Question 10. Anderson claims that the "code of the street is a kind of social exchange that allows for a certain order in the community." How does the "code" establish and maintain order? How does it erode or undermine order? What does social order mean?

Question 11. What role does class have on the strength and prevalence of the "code of the street'? Why?

Question 12. Qayyum explains that although young people don't want to engage in violence or crime, they often feel like they have no choice, that they become the "creature of [their] own environment." How do Mustafa's and James's final remarks exemplify this problem?