Morné Swanepoel, Health24’s self-defence and tai chi expert, offers some tips for your protection: Do not get completely inebriated and incapacitated and when you go out. Unfortunately people may take advantage of your inability to think clearly. Make sure someone knows where you are and when you will be home. Be wary of strangers. Keep… Read More
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Rick Malwitz writes that murder rates in the United States rival those of soldiers in Iraq: “…it is not difficult to find conditions equivalent to combat in American cities,” Preston wrote, in a report published by the University of Pennsylvania Population Studies Center. “In Philadelphia the death rate for black males ages 20-34 in 2002… Read More
Five Simple Self-Defense Rules for Children
Five simple self-defense rules for children: 1. If in doubt, out. Always trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t. 2. My safety first, their feelings second. It’s OK to be rude sometimes. Do what you have to and make yourself safe. 3. Don’t be fooled. Adults don’t generally ask kids for… Read More
Male Victims of Domestic Violence
Marie-Louise Connolly reports on the male victims of domestic violence: Men experiencing domestic violence is rarely reported. But according to the government and various voluntary agencies there has been a dramatic increase in the number of calls received by men who claim to be suffering physical and mental abuse at home. Many men are too… Read More
Violence Against Homeless People Rising
Jamie Malernee reports on violence against homeless people: Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for homeless people, with 48 attacks last year, about one-third of all attacks registered nationwide, according to an advocacy group’s report. The report also found that violence against homeless people is rising across the country. It was the… Read More
College Campus Safety Self Defense
Ruby Aragon writes about the danger for students on college campuses: College campuses are full of learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Unfortunately, college campuses can also be very dangerous – especially for young students who thrive on their new-found independence which often brings with it an “It won’t happen to me”… Read More
Sexual Assault Under-Reported
Rekha Basu writes recently wrote an article about violence against women: Sexual assault is the most under-reported crime of any indexed by the federal government’s crime statistics. The closer the victim-offender relationship, the less likely it is to get reported. Because of that, according to experts, most people don’t realize how prevalent it really is.… Read More
We Want to End Domestic Violence
T.W. Budig recently reported on the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women’s press conference: A Princeton high school senior approached the television cameras at the Capitol and said [domestic violence] must end. Tony Hallin, founding member of Teens Against Dating Abuse, spoke at the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women press conference on Feb. 7 and explained… Read More
Internet Safety Group Broadens Mission
Dibya Sarkar wrote an article about an internet safety group broadening its mission: The explosion of social networking sites such as MySpace.com and Second Life, along with free video sharing sites like YouTube.com, is making it increasingly difficult to protect children surfing the Internet, says Stephen Balkam, who founded a voluntary website rating system seven… Read More
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Facts and Myths about Domestic Violence
Editor’s note: The following information comes from the Web site of the St. Joseph County Police Department. Myth: Domestic violence does not affect many people. Facts: A woman is beaten every 15 seconds. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between ages 15 and 44 in the United States. Battered women are… Read More
Risk Factors of Teen Violence
For the last day of Teen Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, I give you the following list from Focus Adolescent Services of risk factors that can condition children to violence. Research studies have shown that violent behavior can be decreased or even prevented if these risk factors are significantly reduced or eliminated: Being the victim… Read More