Whistles as a deterrent against rape and assault?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Many people advocate carrying a whistle or personal alarm with you.  A personal alarm is a noisemaker, usually battery-operated, that makes a loud, piercing noise when it is set off. Lung powered whistles, often called “rape whistles” also fall into this noisemaker category.
However, most experts feel that having a noisemaker on your person is an [...]

Rape – A Crime to Fear

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Rape is the most common serious crime against women. Although the reported incidence varies somewhat from year to year, most authorities agree that the number of rapes far exceeds the numbers actually reported.
Rape is a very serious crime. Actually, it is serious enough to be legally classified right up there with murder and robbery as [...]

Women and Crime

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Anyone can be a crime victim, but you face heightened risk simply because you are a woman. In fact, a 21 year-old woman faces a 1 in 4 chance of having a violent crime committed against her. These crimes can range from purse snatching to car jacking to rape. And then there is domestic violence [...]

Roman Polanski vs. the Public

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Roman Polanski’s arrest has been the talk of the town for the past few days. He was arrested in Switzerland on his way to a film festival where he was to be honored for his work in film. He had pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977 and went [...]