Criminals are not genetically predisposed to criminality, they are not born with black hearts. I absolutely reject any theory that espouses that. Had I not known thousands of criminals, my opinion might not carry much weight. Criminality is the result…
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The cost of crime is devastating. It demoralizes our communities by robbing us of our right to safety and well-being. It weighs heavy on every aspect of our population in both security as well as in monetary measures. You can…
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My family has been touched- bludgeoned in fact-by violent crime many times. What you should know immediately is that I come from a very average, upper-middle class background. These are not poor urban stories. They are “average man” tales. My…
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If you’re like most, corporate crime seems like a vague concept. It certainly doesn’t compare with the kind of violence we see on the average city street every day: gang activity, murder and rape. At least not on the surface….
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Tell me about your tattoo “A tattoo is often a mark of rebellion, a kind of irrevocable snub to parents or churches or other authorities that have tried to tell someone who she has to be.” as Beth Felker Jones…
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Crime can certainly be the family business. It just depends on your family. Many people relate crime and the family business with some form of the Mafia which seriously oversimplifies the idea. The fact is, crime as a family business…
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It often seems that those who design facilities for the use of the public must never use such themselves. Perth in West Australia has some beautiful, stylish railway stations. They look very nice, but they are useless at protecting you…
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The decades which followed in the wake of World War II, saw vast changes happening throughout America. A major population explosion, decaying houses and schools, industrial decline, racial segregation and trauma, overcrowded neighbourhoods, an increase in violence, crime and escalating…
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Police State Have you ever wondered where George Orwell’s book “1984” went? Is it a relevant view of the future? Have you even read the book “1984”? Do you even know what I am talking about? Well most of you…
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A planned community can offer an idyllic lifestyle or a living nightmare to the people that buy into it. And during the building phase it can be difficult to tell which it will be. It all depends on the motivation,…
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