by submitting a Procedures for Violation Form. This form includes a variety of information about the allegation, including the violation, the statement of the accused, and members present or other witnesses. If the member is found to be guilty of the violation at their Crown hearing, they may be subject to a range of penalties depending on the severity of the offense: Non-Corporal Punishments Probation – for a period ranging between two weeks and two months, can be imposed in addition to other punishments Fines (Multas) – may also be used as a way to recoup the expense of gang property when it is destroyed or lost by a member Stripping – the member is stripped of rank and titles, unlikely to ever rise to the previous rank again Suspension – the member is stripped of all offices and duties, is not permitted to wear the colors, and is addressed as a novice Community service – particular assignments made on a case-by-case basis Corporal Punishments B.O.S. (Beat on sight) – beating of undetermined length of time Three minute physical – three-minute beating by at least three members Five minute physical – five-minute beating by five members T.O.S. (Terminate on sight) – death "Kingism" ideology L.A. Kaufman wrote in the February 2015 issue of New York Magazine that the Kings had a "unique mixture of intense discipline, revolutionary politics and a homemade religion called 'Kingism'". He suggests that this makes "a potent mixture for troubled ghetto kids whose lives lacked structure and hope." Kingism is a blend of tribal gang rhetoric and religious mysticism. As one member put it, the Manifesto is "considered our Bible", and reading it is to go "from the darkness to the light". The Latin Kings operate under strict codes and guidelines that are conveyed in a lengthy constitution, and they follow the teachings of the King Manifesto. According to the Manifesto, there are three stages or cycles of Nation life that constitute Kingism: The Primitive Stage: "That stage in life where the King warrior acts on impulse, executing his action without giving them the serious thought that they demand. A stage of immaturity where the King warrior's time is spent gang banging, getting high, and being recognized as big and bad." The Conservative Stage: "At this level the King warrior becomes tired of the primitive stage. He no longer wishes to participate in the senseless routine