City Safety: Beyond the Basics by Jennifer Shukla I may not be an expert on safety, but I do have a degree in psychology and have worked in a criminal law office, so I know a little about how criminals think. Plus, I’ve lived in lots of cities with high crime rates including New York,… Read More
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Revolving-Door Justice
I just found an intersting article on the national center for policy analysis about violent crime. The article says that violent crime continues to be a serious problem in the United States despite reports of a decline in the overall crime rate. http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/vc.html The article refers to “revolving-door justice”, which means that violent criminals get… Read More
Violent Crime Rate
Here’s a graph of the violent crime rate. I want to take this time to emphasize my immense frustration with the enforcement of victimless crimes – costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year – when violent crimes are bleeding this country. Find the graph of violent crime below: Graph From: http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles_detail.cfm?issue_type=crime&list=1
Crime and Today’s Society
by Christopher Strunk Crime affects people throughout society because it is everywhere. From simple purse thieves, to violent gang members, crime plagues many of the urban streets today. Research indicates that many criminals come from impoverished environments. Upon further inspection, the data indicate that many violent criminals are the products of broken homes, and transcended… Read More
A Simple Self Defense Tip
by Keith Pascal You never know, when someone is going to flip out, and start firing a gun into a restaurant or store filled with innocent people. It could happen. It has happened. And now we have the threat of terrorism added. So, how do you stay safe? Here’s a simple tip, adapted from the… Read More
U.S. Crime Quiz
I just found an interesting quiz on U.S. crime facts and police work. Many of the answers stunned me. I won’t share them now, so that I won’t ruin the quiz for you. I recommend you take this quiz. It’s fun and enlightening at the same time. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Humanities/US-Crime-Facts-51317.html -Scott Hughes
Tools For Self-Defense Strategy
by Scott Hughes Guys, if you’re like me, you know that violent crime and victimization is very real. You know of the dangerousness of our times. You understand the importance of self-defense and preparedness. And, you worry about the women that are important to you. Ladies, you have to not only take care of yourself,… Read More
Choosing A Self-Defense Course
Ideally, a good self-defense program should reflect these philosophical points in its outlook: 1. No one asks for, causes, invites, or deserves to be assaulted. Women and men sometimes exercise poor judgment about safety behavior, but that does not make them responsible for the attack. Attackers are responsible for their attacks and their use of… Read More
Crime Prevention: Home Safety Tip
by Bill Thomas I cannot take credit for the following idea, but since it is a great one, I wanted to pass it along. Most of the new cars are equipped with a panic alarm that will sound when pressed. When you come home at night instead of hanging the keys up on the key… Read More
Preventing Break-Ins At Your Home
by Jill Steele © 2006, All Rights Reserved You’ve lived here for years. You’ve never had any trouble. But one otherwise quiet night, you hear a strange noise. It sounds like the jiggling of a doorknob. Is someone breaking into your house? Are the kids still in bed? Where did you leave the phone? It’s… Read More
The Seven Components of Self-defense
Building Blocks of an Effective Personal Safety Strategy by Randy LaHaieThe study of self-defense cannot be easily defined with quick, easy, and over simplistic solutions. Acquiring a legitimate sense of control over your personal safety requires knowledge and skills in seven key components. Neglect any of them, and you do not have a complete and… Read More
23 things to do now to keep your kids safe.
The younger you start to train your child in home and personal security matters the easier it will all be. We have all seen on TV the security video of a kid being abducted by a stranger or doing other unsafe things that put themselves in serious danger. I am not trying to create a dangerous environment here by spreading doom and gloom and bad news. Please read this article in the manner it was intended, that is as a help tool. Read it and learn, then be aware of what is happening to your kids. Believe me, any effort to do this will be a lot easier than what you will go through if you do not exercise good basic common sense in this matter and train your kids on how to be smart with their safety. Train your kids on the following NOW.