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Skinhead Violence When you here the term Skinhead you probably think about young rebels wearing big black boots and Nazi symbols. These happen to be a few trademarks but across the world 'Skinhead' refers to a diverse cult of young people. The origin of this cult goes back to the 60's in England, where menacing-looking, shaven-headed and tattooed youths in combat boots began to be seen in the streets. This cult has matured into a …

…violence. They found the best way to counter was through tough-minded law enforcement . The U.S. and other countries have made the decision to form a task force which had succeeded in convicting numerous skinheads. This type of tough law enforcement has also resulted in a decline of skinhead violence. The bottom line is that where ever skinheads operate, their desire for hate and violence makes them a devious and dangerous force in the community.