1. 20 Things You Should Know About Street Self Defense by Neal Martin
   
   Attacks on the street are becoming more and more prevalent in today's society so it pays to know how to deal with them when they happen. Here are twenty essential points to keep in mind.
   
   
2. Second Attack on Maersk Alabama Highlights African Piracy and Effective Countermeasures by Kevin Hutto
   
   Navies exist to ensure the safe transit of commercial vessels over the world's oceans, and one of the earliest historical roles for a navy is anti-piracy work. However, the modern era of piracy is radically different from the one that the US Navy is geared to fight, and many ship's masters need to take creative countermeasures when it comes to dealing with piracy in the Gulf of Aden. One valuable lesson in effective countermeasures was delivered by the Maersk Alabama.
   
   
3. Human Trafficking Statistics - Let the Numbers Speak For Themselves by Mike Bradley
   
   Human trafficking is always something that we hear. Yet, somehow, it seems we've gone calloused and look at it as something so detached from our reality. However, somewhere out there, real people are suffering and are going through this exact situation. They are either forcibly or with consent taken and forced to perform labor or other acts against their own person. The bottom line, they are people whose freedom and rights are trampled on and taken away.
   
   
4. Proactive Or Reactive Self Defense Methods by Arthur Plotkin
   
   There are two primary types of self defense methods: proactive and reactive. Ideally, you will employ a combination of proactive self defense methods and reactive self defense methods for dealing with potential violence and attackers.
   
   
5. What to Do If Your Credit Card is Stolen by Terry Mitchell
   
   If you have just discovered that your purse or wallet is missing, your credit card may have been stolen. Whether your credit card was lost or stolen, it has the potential to cause a lot of harm if it falls into the wrong hands. In the event that your credit card is lost or stolen, you will need to move quickly to avoid damage to your good credit, especially if your credit card carries a high limit.
   
   
6. Protecting Yourself From Mail Fraud by Terry Mitchell
   
   The day begins like any other normal day. You go to work, perform your tasks, and head home, just as normal. When you open your mailbox to retrieve the day's mail, you notice an odd little envelope from an unrecognized address. Curious, you open it. Inside sits a check in your name for $5,000! Incredulous, you turn the cover letter over to read, "Congratulations, you have just won the lottery in Liberia!"
   
   
7. An Introduction to Reality Based Self Defense by Richard Armen
   
   In RBSD, high importance is placed on skills that would be useful in an attack situation, rather than acrobatic techniques, rituals, and other elements of traditional martial arts training that focus on aesthetics rather than practicality. Proponents of reality-based self defense training believe that the average person should learn tactics that allow safe response and escape during a confrontation, rather than consideration of style or form.
   
   
8. Identify Criminals Around You Through Criminal Background Checks by Barry Snyder
   
   Times have really changed when you compare the present with the past. Older people will always claim that crimes were not a normal thing before as compared to now. True enough, when you check the progression of the crime rates, they have truly risen so much that you would not believe how grave the rates are becoming.
   
   
9. The Letterman Blackmail Plot by Kevin Hutto
   
   Presidents, governors, athletes, politicians, and even late night talk show hosts aren't immune to extra-marital affairs. In the first week of October 2009 we learned something interesting about David Letterman: he confessed to having sexual relationships with women that worked on the "Late Show."
   
   
10. Six Personal Safety Device Evaluation Questions by Richard Armen
    
    There are many excellent options when it comes to self defense. This personal decision should be made with your own skills and comfort level in mind. Some require more skill to use effectively, while others are easy enough for anyone to use.
    
    
11. The Dangers of Gun Ownership by Joseph Devine
    
    Millions of Americans pride themselves on gun ownership. They are outspoken advocates of the 2nd amendment and appreciate the safe feeling that their guns provide. But while a gun may give a sense of safety in event of an attacker on the street or a robber entering the home, gun ownership poses many dangers in itself.
    
    
12. Using a Bulletproof Vest by Steve Stoll
    
    In most cases the criteria for choosing a vest include wearability and price, as well as the all-important protective capability. Although technological advances mean that the level of protection afforded by such protective clothing is fast progressing beyond belief, there is no perfect system. No one can offer you a bullet proof vest or any other piece of equipment that is absolutely guaranteed to keep you alive.
    
    
13. Self Defense Products For College Students - Self Defense on Campus by Jack Krohn
    
    Mom and dad may not know how potentially dangerous college campuses are. One on six women are raped while in college. On campus crime is growing as the number of students grows. The bad guys see young naive college students as new prey. So what should they do?
    
    
14. Another Mass Massacre - Why Do People Snap and Kill? by Ghassan Gholmieh
    
    It happened again. People who are seemingly calm go on a killing rampage. The news media are on the look out for a reason. Psychoanalysts and psychiatrists are being interviewed for clues and when the dust settles down, nothing will be learned or implemented to prevent another tragedy.
    
    
15. Child Sexual Abuse - What It Is, and Its After Effects by Siva L
    
    It's important for parents or caretakers to look for sexual abuse signs and symptoms. Not just your kids - look for any warning signs indicating sexual abuse wherever you sense something wrong with a child. It's not just our responsibility but also the key to a healthier, abuse free environment for our future generations.
    
    
16. Trafficking of Women - A Crime That Must Be Quenched by Chris Bradley
    
    Trafficking is a crime against humanity. The global rights defines this as transporting or obtaining someone by any means and forcing them to conduct labor or services, slavery, prostitution, manufacturing or other industries, and domestic service. Women are most vulnerable to this kind of situation. Trafficking of women is clearly a problem in human rights as well as development.
    
    
17. The Reality of Sex Trafficking in the United States by Chris Bradley
    
    Most of the time, we think that sex trafficking is something that happens somewhere across the globe where foreign underage girls are being sold into slavery and prostitution, sure, we hear it on the news all the time. However, have you ever stopped to think that maybe those young girls wearing high heels and skimpy dresses, standing in that street corner are possible victims too? The truth is that sex trafficking in the United States is as much a reality as sex trafficking in Thailand or anywhere else.
    
    
18. How to Prevent Juvenile Crime? by Elia Levi
    
    Bursts of juvenile delinquency can destabilize any peaceful community. Police and Courts can detain and prosecute unfortunate youth caught in offensive acts, but not necessarily rehabilitate them. Common citizens are better equipped to protect their neighborhood, and also to offer productive alternative options and education. Potential gains suggest that local initiatives are by far more likely to succeed.
    
    
19. The Cruelty of Sex Trafficking by Chris Bradley
    
    Sex trafficking is probably one of the cruelest form of crime ever to be committed on a minor. Commercial sex acts are forced upon persons who are under 18 years old. Women and children are the first to come to mind when we hear the words "sex trafficking," this is no surprise since majority of the victims are female. This does not, however, disregard the fact that males are victims as well.
    
    
20. Human Trafficking Facts - What the World Has to Know by Chris Bradley
    
    Human trafficking has taken away the freedom of more than 27 million people all over the world. People from all over the world are suffering, forcibly taken, sold as slaves or forced into prostitution because of this problem. Every year, this number increases and more victims fall into the hands of this organized crime. This act degrades the men, women and children, sometimes forcing them into slave-like conditions via force, threats, or deception.
    
    
21. Understanding Prisoner Learning by Miriam Scurrah
    
    What do prisoners learn from their time in prison? This is an interesting question, the answer to which has implications for community safety and prisoner reintegration success. This article will introduce the reader to some of the key concepts in answering this question.
    
    
22. A Blood-Soaked Saint Valentine's Day by Daya Mukherjee
    
    Valentine's Day celebrations were not always sugar and spice. The early twentieth century witnessed a blood-soaked 14 February in 1929 on the very day that hearts elsewhere were beating to a different rhythm. It remains a Black Day in the calendar of Valentine's Day down the centuries: The infamous Saint Valentine's Day Massacre.
    
    
23. Crime in America - The Most Dangerous Cities and States by S. L. Robertson
    
    According to the most recently compiled crime reports and analyzed statistics (based on 2008 records), the three most dangerous cities in America are not particularly surprising. New Orleans took the number one spot, with Detroit Michigan coming in as the second most crime-ridden city in the U.S. The most dangerous state? That would be Louisiana.
    
    
24. Why Disguised Self Defense Products Give You the Advantage by Jack Krohn
    
    The bad guys use surprise as a major tactical strategy to gain the upper hand. Using a disguised self defense products can turn the tables in your favor exactly what you want in an assault situation-a tactical advantage. Read on to find out more.
    
    
25. Taking Written Statements by Wesley Clark
    
    Many law enforcement officers and investigators have been trained in ineffective techniques to obtain written statements from people during their investigations. I scanned some online discussion groups and found interesting discussions and practices on how police officers obtain written statements.
    
    
26. Affordable Self Defense Options by Richard Armen
    
    Too many people decide not to prepare themselves for self defense because of the cost and effort involved. While some devices, particularly guns, can be expensive for the average person to carry, there are many excellent options for affordable personal protection. These devices can help you feel safe wherever you are without being an expensive burden.
    
    
27. Surviving Hostage Takings by Kerry R Sauve
    
    In our city there has been a string of robberies over the past several weeks. The bad guys have been holding up pharmacies for drugs (Oxycontin) and money. The employees at these stores are scared; and worried that eventually they will be confronted with violence or taken hostage when a robbery goes bad.
    
    
28. Avoiding Predators by Kerry R Sauve
    
    There is a high profile sexual assault case going on in our Province right now. It involves the kidnapping and sexual assault of a teen girl by a man posing as a police officer. The young person was pulled over by an individual who appeared to be wearing an RCMP uniform, with grill lights on his car.
    
    
29. Why Pepper Spray Could Save a Real Estate Agent's Life by Ken Potter
    
    Pepper spray could save a real estate agents life. Between the years 1982 and 2000 more than two hundred real estate professionals were killed on the job. There are hundreds of other agents that have been robbed, attacked, raped or injured while showing houses and just trying to do their jobs. Many agents that have been attacked were not even aware of the risks of their career and had never considered needing to protect themselves. It is a reality that this is a dangerous world and real estate agents need to take precautions against such attacks by arming themselves with personal safety products.
    
    
30. Don't Become a Victim - How to Reduce Your Risks of Being Attacked by Michelle C Roebuck
    
    I want to tell you how you can reduce your risks of getting in dangerous situations. Some of the tips might seem like common sense, but sometimes we forget to do some of the simplest things that could keep us safe.
    
    

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