Domestic Violence – Strong Forces Keep People in Abusive Relationships

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Strong emotional and social forces can keep even a very abusive relationship going for a long, long time.  It can also be emotionally more difficult to decide that you need to take strong action to protect yourself, but knowing your attacker does not change your right to protect yourself.
If you see yourself trapped in an [...]

Women, Always Take Threats and Stalking Seriously

Friday, October 9th, 2009

A common crime against women involves threats and threatening behavior by an attacker.  While men commit most crimes against women, threats can come from other women as well.  Your chances of resisting an attack by a woman are much more in your favor, but when a man threatens you, the situation can certainly change quickly.
Always, [...]

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 [...]