Who Helps The Victims

Thousands of people around the world are becoming victims to these cyber crimes like Phishing, Identity theft, and Nigerian scams but what happens after these people become victims. When my wife and I became victims of a Nigerian scam with Identity theft wrapped into it very few if any offered us any type of assistance. Victims of crimes like these are being revictimized by local law enforcement, banks, and mortgage companies. The re victimization is after these people first become victims of one of these cyber crimes. It isn't the cyber crime that destroys these victims but instead it is because of the ignorance of local law enforcement.

Prison Ministry - The Challenge

Recent newspaper headlines reported that the number of inmates in our corrections facilities now exceeds 2 million. You may be one of over 2,000,000 families who have become spectators and victims as the criminal justice system pulls us into an irreversible web of shame, hopelessness and futility. The trauma, tragedy, and heartbreak faced by these families are almost insurmountable. Parents approach the struggle with a mixture of guilt, lost pride, and fear.

Gift Card Fraud

Even though the Holidays season comes once a year, gift card sales are an ongoing business for many retailers. Because of this, there is something you should know about gift card scams. These scams can siphon the value right out of your card before you get to use it.

Crime and Corruption Update

We need to change society's view of corruption and instill in them the knowledge that they can do something constructive about putting a stop to it. Investigate the possession of property disproportionate to a person's present or past known sources of income or assets.

Don't Punish Vermont for the Myopic Rulings of Men in Robes

Two Vermont judges went easy on pedophiles and the state became a pariah. But don't stay away from a scenic and beautiful state because of the stupidity of two men in robes. You're missing the magic and wonder that is Vermont.

An Insane Criminal Justice System

To this day, the definition of insanity comes from the M'Naghten Rules [1843]. To prove legal insanity it is necessary to show that, 'the accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not to know he was doing what was wrong.'

Imprisonment - What is the Point?

Imprisonment in modern society is on the increase, therefore certainly a topic worth writing about. Punishment is depicted as an intense collective phenomenon driven by irrational forces. It was seen as rituals expressing the furious moral outrage of the group against those who had violated its sacred moral order.

College Safety- Know The Facts About College Safety

College is supposed to be one of the best times in a person's life. With so much to learn and experience, it's easy to get caught up in the fun and excitement. But what about safety? Though they might seem self-contained and cozy, college campuses aren’t isolated from crime.

Safe Surfing - Miss America Spokesperson for Internet Safety

Miss America is an honorary Deputy Sheriff and a spokesperson for internet safety for children.

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is more than just a situation of a man hitting his wife on a Saturday night after they have both had a few drinks, although this situation can be part of a bigger problem. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that evolves over time with an end result of one partner using a range of tactics to have ultimate and complete control over the other partner.

Arming Students with Defense Weapons

While security may not necessarily need to be increased, it definitely does need some modification. Security personnel should be trained in many different emergency situations. Preparation is the key and if security personnel know how to react to emergency situations, they are trained to handle an armed intruder on campus, then perhaps some campus violence can be averted.

The Top 10 Myths about the Virginia Tech Massacre

There have been some very strong reactions among the American citizenry, not to mention the South Koreans who feel a collective sense of guilt (needlessly) about Cho's Virginia Tech murders and suicide. The expected calls for stricter regulations and the finger-pointing emerged immediately while relatives, friends, and fellow students grieved for their lost ones. But who is offering real solutions? Are most people thinking rationally, considering the facts, at this stage?

Thirty Ways to Deter Car Theft

Fact: a vehicle is stolen every 25 seconds in the US. New vehicles are not the only targets, but older vehicles are actually a fan favorite because most of them are easy to steal, and its parts are in high demand. A vehicle that is stripped and its parts sold are actually worth 2 to 3 times the value of the car intact.