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Crime Prevention 101 is on Vacation

 Starting in January, Crime Prevention 101 (and me!) is going  on a much needed vacation for a few months.  As I was  reflecting back at the end of the year, I was shocked to realize  that it’s been almost four years that I’ve been doing this show!  During that time, the show has grown and developed in ways I could never have anticipated... [Read more of this review]

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Surviving and Thriving – Pt 2: Ex-Cons Give Back!

To Listen:  http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/58882/surviving-and-thriving-pt-2-ex-cons-give-back Also available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 Sad but true:  two-thirds of ex-offenders relapse into crime within three years after they’ve been released from prison.  Against heavy odds, however, some... [Read more of this review]

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Surviving and Thriving – Pt 1: Crime Victims Give Back!

To Listen: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/58313/surviving-and-thriving-pt-1 Also available on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 For an optimistic perspective on a sober subject, this week Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with two very courageous young women who’ve been the victims... [Read more of this review]

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SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION: SHOPPING SAFETY & THE THRILLING DETECTIVE. Air Date: 11/30/11

What do Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, Ted Turner and even Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common? All these famous people (and many, many more) have had their identity stolen or been victims of credit card fraud. Identity theft is a huge and growing problem and since November is the start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with... [Read more of this review]

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The Penn State Child Sexual Abuse Scandal & Three Strategies to Protect Your Children: Air Date 11/16/11

Also available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006   Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky has been accused of abusing eight (so far) young boys, resulting in scandalous allegations, charges of a coverup, the firing of legendary coach Joe Paterno and Penn State President Graham Spanier and violent... [Read more of this review]

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The Hunt for the Notorious D. B. Cooper & Keeping Communities Safe Despite Budget Cuts: Air Date 11/02/11

  Also available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 On November 24, 1971, a skyjacker and extortionist who became known as D. B. Cooper parachuted out of a Northwest airlines flight–and into infamy–somewhere over Ariel, WA with $200,000 of the airline’s money, never to be seen or heard... [Read more of this review]

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Domestic Violence in the Latino Community; Bullying Prevention; Legal Website Where Crime Pays! Air Date 10/19/11

Also available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 Domestic violence occurs in all cultures and on all socioeconomic levels, but Latino victims (overwhelmingly women) appear to be younger, poorer and less educated than other groups and a lot are undocumented immigrants. Formidable barriers exist that may discourage... [Read more of this review]

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Hope for Domestic Violence Survivors – & – Cyber Security: Air Date 10/05/11

Also available on iTunes :  ttp://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 With an estimated 4 million victims a year, it’s a good bet that domestic violence — and it’s devastating consequences to the women, men, children, relatives, friends and even co-workers of those involved — will touch the life of every... [Read more of this review]

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Sherlock Holmes – & – CSI Bootcamp: Air Date 9/21/11

  Also available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006 Sherlock Holmes was using forensic science before we even HAD the word forensic. From Baskerville Hall to the Valleyof Fear, this week I’m exploring the real forensics behind the fictional detective’s greatest cases with crime-historian E. J. Wagner,... [Read more of this review]

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September is Campus Safety Awareness Month: Air Date 09/07/11

Available on iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/crime-prevention-101/id419406006    If you’re the parent of a college kid (or you soon will be), once summer ends, school starts again. Because of this, September is Campus Safety Awareness Month, but I think every month should be because the statistics on campus violence, and sexual assault... [Read more of this review]

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Safe Havens, After the Crown Heights Riots & Reformed Criminals Giving Back: Air Date 8/24/11

A month after 8-year-old Lieby Kletzy was murdered and 20 years after the Crown Heights riots, Brooklyn, NY has stepped up to create safe havens for kids and keep peace in the community between Hasidic Jews and African Americans.  This week, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone talks with Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes about the extraordinary efforts... [Read more of this review]

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Sexting and Politicians: Why Do They Risk It All to Bare It All? Air Date 8/10/11

The only thing new about sexting is the word and the medium because people have been sending naked images of themselves to others in various ways for decades. Remember Polaroid instant cameras and photocopied butt cheeks! Usually it’s teens and young adults who do it, but when NY Congressman Anthony Weiner’s political career petered out... [Read more of this review]

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After the Lieby Kletzky Murder: Air Date 7/27/11

Community Mobilizes to Find Missing Child!  What YOUR Community Can Do.  In mid-July, Lieby Kletzky, a sweet, trusting eight-year old, walking home alone from summer camp for the very first time, was abducted and murdered despite living in the tight-knit NYC Orthodox Jewish community of Borough Park, Brooklyn that’s regarded as extremely safe.... [Read more of this review]

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Books & Burglars: Air Date 7/13/11

Preventing Burglaries:  Alarms and Strategies.  Are you dreaming of Disneyland? A luau on a lanai?  Or, maybe just a long weekend getaway at the beach reading great books?  Well, according to the FBI, while you’re at the beach or on vacation someone might very well be sizing up your home for a burglary.  Since July and August particularly... [Read more of this review]

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Crime @ the Beach: Solving Your Summer Reading Dilemma: Air Date 6/29/11

Summer in the City.  It’s summer and the weather is perfect for lounging on the beach with something great to read.  This week, I’m getting ready for some serious down time but still don’t know what books to take with me.  So, I’ve invited some of my favorite authors to come by and maybe they can help us ALL put our summer... [Read more of this review]

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