For the sake of this blog, I frequently read through the news and other blogs regarding topics related to self-defense and the prevention of violence and victimization. I have often found way too many posts about gun-related politics. I have even come across many blogs dedicated solely to gun-related politics. Pro-gun bloggers make posts about… Read More
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Corporate Crime and Victimization
When we talk of crime and victimization, I think we often think of street crime, as in individual acts by individual persons, such as rape and assault. However, corporations perform the most major forms of criminal victimization. Corporations have more social and political power than most people, but they do not have the humanity. For… Read More
Violence and Victimization Statistics
I just read a great post by Andy Kahan with statistics about violence and victimization in the United States. Most notably, the statistics say that 4.6 million violent crimes occur each year in the United States. And that statistic apparently only includes the 47% of violent crimes that actually get reported to law enforcement. Additionally,… Read More
Drinking and Victimization
I just read an interesting report on ScienceDaily about the increased danger for young college women who drink alcohol. Basically, the research shows that females who drink more in their first year of college have a higher chance of experiencing victimization than the females who do not drink. The research also shows that new drinkers… Read More
Domestic Violence Starts at Home
I just read an interesting article that says that domestic violence starts at home. Basically, the article says that we cannot rely on police and courts to stop domestic violence because arrest and punishment can only do so much. The article then suggests intensive counseling for at-risk couples as well as putting more effort into… Read More
Nearly 25% of Women Suffer From Domestic Violence
According to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 23.6 percent of U.S. women and 11.5 percent of U.S. men reported being a victim of domestic violence at some point in their lives. The CDC estimates that 1,200 women are killed and 2 million are injured in domestic violence every year in the… Read More
A Letter To Men
I just read a letter to the men of the world on Allyssa Milan’s blog. As it seems to me, the letter has a humorous tone even though it addresses serious feelings. The letter talks about men’s general emotional insensitivity, not about the more extreme abuse that I often post about here. I don’t necessarily… Read More
Bush Does Not Mention Domestic Violent Crime
I watched the State of the Union Address earlier tonight. While he did mention international terrorism and the wars, Bush did not even mention the domestic violent crime problem. He leads the country into a needless war in Iraq that will cost trillions of dollars and has made us less safe. But he does not… Read More
Two Crime Prevention Tips
I just read some crime prevention tips from the Durham Police Department. They geared the tips mostly to businesses, but the tips can help most people. I want to mention two of the tips in particular. Firstly, when recommending what to do after a robbery, they recommend to not talk to witnesses until after the… Read More
High-Schoolers Promote Peace
I just read an inspiring news story about high-school students who pledged to prevent violence. Some members of the student government at Hoover High School in Glendale made two large posters supporting peace and violence prevention. Other students wrote messages and pledges of peace and nonviolence on the posters. In these times with a younger… Read More
Prevent Violence By Joining Kids Online
A recent news story from Toronto quotes the police there as saying that adults can prevent violence by joining kids online. Scott Mills, who runs the Toronto Crime Stoppers school program, said, “I could prevent violence more so from my desk than I could driving around to schools. Just by being out there, engaging with… Read More
Powerful Music Video about Domesic Abuse
Hip-hop artist Big Lou told me about the YouTube music video of his song, Stop Hittin Me. Even if you do not tend to like hip-hop music, I beg you to watch this powerful music video about domestic violence: I love the song. And I love the fact that Big Lou uses his talent to… Read More