I just read an interesting study and report about the monetary value of saving high risk youth before they turn to crime. You can read the abstract: There is growing interest in crime prevention through early youth interventions; yet, the standard United States response to the crime problem, particularly among juveniles, has been to increase… Read More
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Do I Want To Prevent Crime?
You may think of crime prevention as a major theme of this blog, but I actually do not want to stop crime in general. I could care less about crime in general. I want to stop violence and victimization. I want to defend innocent people from victimization. But I do not want to see victimless… Read More
Less Law, More Order
I just read an informative article about the ideas of Irvin Waller, a criminologist who founded the International Centre for Crime Prevention in Montreal and who wrote the book Less Law, More Order: The Truth about Reducing Crime. I have not read his book yet, but I can tell you that Irvin Waller basically contends… Read More
Happy Holidays From The Self-Defense Blog
I hope you have all had a very happy and safe holiday season. If you read this before Christmas ends, then you must leave a comment so that I know you came to read my blog even on Christmas. 😉 I won’t spend any more of your time or my time tonight, but I will… Read More
Web Hosting Guide
If you like this website and find it helpful, you may consider starting your own. If you want to have a website, you will need a web host. A web host has your files on their computer and when people browse your website’s URL or the URL of a file on it, the host computer… Read More
Keep Predators Locked Up, But Release Non-Victimizers
I just read an interesting blog post by a police officer who rants about how courts do not put offenders in jail long enough. He points out how most offenders have already committed previous offenses, but the courts or incarceration system has already released them. I think we can all see that the courts and… Read More
Finance Genius
I found out about an informative website today about personal finances. FinanceGenius has information about loans, credit, mortgages, insurance, and other financial issues for families. Their Used Car Warranty page explains not only car warranties but also car insurance. I usually buy my cars used from private sellers not dealerships, so I do not get… Read More
Holiday Shopping Theft
During the holiday season, pickpockets and thieves can target the stressed, hurrying people at all the packed stores and malls. Make sure you keep track of all your possessions and your wallet or purse. Also, avoid carrying a lot of cash on you. Also, if you notice your credit cards, debit cards, or gift cards… Read More
Finance and Credit
In this blog, I often talk about identity theft and its affect on credit. However, I want to point out that we do not just have to look out for illegal scammers. Many people and organizations use legal methods to try to profit by putting our credit at risk. For example, credit card companies make… Read More
Lo taamod al dam reakha
by Scott Hughes Today I became an administrator of a group on Facebook about the Jewish Holocaust, which refers to when Germany’s National Socialist regime exterminated approximately 6 million European Jews. The group’s title quotes a Hebrew biblical commandment, “Lo taamod al dam reakha,” which means, “You shall not stand idly by the shedding of… Read More
Identity Theft and Bad Credit
I often address identity theft on this blog. In today’s credit-based economy, most people buy things with credit not physical money. Credit is the money nowadays. That’s why identity theft continues to become more prevalent. Identity thieves essentially steal your credit, and usually leave you stuck with damaged credit. BadCreditOffers.com provides bad credit loans for… Read More
Children and Martial Arts
I think enrolling children in martial arts classes at a young age can help them a lot. If you enroll them young, as older kids or even adults they will have more experience. Martial arts helps most of all not because it helps children learn how to fight but because it helps children learn when… Read More