Overprotecting children can backfire. If you try to restrict them, they will turn away from you and sneak around, and then you cannot protect them at all. However, you can easily just keep track of where your children are. Have them call you to check in at a certain time at night or in the… Read More
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25% of Women Sexually Victimized by 18
According to national statistics, one in four women will be sexually assaulted by the time they turn 18. In 2005, there were 191,670 victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assaults according to the 2005 National Crime Victimization Survey. Why?! I truly believe that society has the resources to put an end to rape and… Read More
12-Year-Old Charged With Rape
While reading through the news today, I saw a disturbing story about a 12-year-old charged with rape in Australia. The story makes me very disappointed. The boy apparently attacked a woman in the middle of the day. I find it disturbing enough when I see all the stories about teenagers committing these horrible acts, but… Read More
Gangs & Gang Violence
Today, when I looked through the stories about self-defense, violence prevention, etc., I saw so much about gangs and gang violence. In my opinion, many of these reports and articles incorrectly view gangs as a cause of social problems. In contrast, I see gangs and gang violence as a symptom. Don’t get me wrong; I… Read More
The Zero Group
In the world of security, the hardest way to keep a low profile is over telecommunications. Phones and mobile phones alike can be tracked, numbers can be logged, and voices and speech patterns can be recognized even when tracks are covered. There are very few solutions to those who do require a sense of extra… Read More
Run Away from Armed Predators
Sgt. Graham Dunne from the Aurora Police Department teaches a class that helps people learn what to do in dangerous situations. He gave some important tips to 9news.com. I include one of the tips: If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, always run! Police officers only make 4 of… Read More
Raise Awareness about Victimization
Lack of awareness causes our society to fail to put an end to victimization. News stations cover the trivial aspects of Paris Hilton’s life, rather than point out the prevalence of rape or teen violence. As individuals, we can all do our part to help raise awareness, and thus spark social change. For example, I… Read More
Fight Like a Girl
Stephanie Paterik recently wrote about Fight Like a Girl. I include an excerpt: Fighting like a girl may be considered a weakness. Phoenix business owner Cory Kahabka thinks it is the best thing a woman can do. Kahabka, president and co-owner of Absotively, which helps merging companies integrate, is a fourth-degree black belt in karate… Read More
Elder Abuse
Today I want to highlight a type of abuse that people sometimes overlook – the abuse of elderly people. Every year, an estimated 2.1 million elderly Americans suffer from physical abuse, psychological abuse, or other forms of abuse and neglect. Experts estimate that only 1 in 6 incidences of elder abuse get reported. No matter… Read More
Gathering Storm of Violent Crime
Neal Peirce recently wrote about the gathering storm of violent crime in the USA. I include an excerpt: The Police Executive Research Forum sees a “gathering storm” of violent crime, a “tipping point” in many cities. There’s something to this: The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report shows violent offenses up 1.3 percent last year, following a… Read More
Lesbians Sentenced For Self-Defense
Imani Henry writes about how the racist court system 4 black lesbians to jail for simply defending themselves. I include an excerpt: On June 14, four African-American women—Venice Brown (19), Terrain Dandridge (20), Patreese Johnson (20) and Renata Hill (24)—received sentences ranging from three-and-a-half to 11 years in prison. None of them had previous criminal… Read More
Men Want To End Violence Against Women
iamrj recently posted that most men want to help end violence against women. I include an excerpt: Most men are not only aware of the prevalence of violence against women, but they are also willing to help prevent it. Such are key findings of a national survey conducted from April 23 to May 23, 2007,… Read More