Guest Post: Why Your Home is a Target! By Naomi Broderick
April 24, 2013 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Safety Tips & Resources, Safety Tips Archives, That's Criminal
If your home has ever been broken into, you have probably asked yourself why it was your home and not your neighbors. While there is no single answer, there are some features that you may not even think of that make your home a more likely target for break-ins when compared to neighboring homes.
Guest Post: Are You a Victim of Medical Identity Theft? By Cherie Gorden
November 19, 2012 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Safety Tips & Resources, That's Criminal
Are You a Victim of Medical Identity Theft? Read more ….
DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association Rescues Domestic Worker from Modern Slavery
January 5, 2012 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Human Trafficking, Safety Tips & Resources, That's Criminal
DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association, formed to help Filipino immigrants, especially domestic workers who are virtually held prisoners in the homes of their employers .
7-Yr old Successfully Resists Abduction!
January 1, 2012 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Safety Tips & Resources, Self Defense, That's Criminal
Another example of how training kids to resist abduction proves successful!
Don’t Wait Til It’s Too Late; Call the Police!
October 15, 2011 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
Todd Thompson is a writer and project consultant for 2M CCTV in Grand Prairie, Texas. Knowing their duty to report suspicious behavior, good citizens want to do the right thing and notify authorities; however, when it comes to the question of whether to report something to the police or not, there are a multitude of [...]
Human Trafficking Resources
September 28, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Human Trafficking, Safety Tips & Resources, Safety Tips Archives, That's Criminal
Human Trafficking Resources
Consent, Not Foreplay Fibs, Should Define Rape
September 3, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
Rape is subject to various legal definitions around the world. Wendy Murphy says a Massachusetts Supreme Court requires too much evidence of physical force and argues for two categories of rape: with and without force.
Guest Followup: Erin Merryn recently on Oprah
September 2, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
Crime Prevention 101 Guest Erin Merryn on Oprah!
Stopping Crime Before It Starts
August 31, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
The future of crime fighting begins with a story about strawberry Pop-Tarts, bad weather and Wal-Mart.
Stupid People Post on FB – then get arrested
August 30, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
What stupid people post on Facebook that gets them in trouble with the law!
Human Trafficking Update
August 26, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
American Airlines Flight Attendants Being Trained to Recognized Human Trafficking Victims on Their Flights.
PSA from PEACE of Mind (the Parent Education And Child Empowerment group)
August 23, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
PSA fro PEACE of Mind re keeping your kids safe
Woman gives Homeless Man Her American Express Card instead of Cash
August 13, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
Woman gives homeless man her American Express card instead of cash; is this really the smartest way to be kind and generous?
Who Does Society Blame for Domestic Violence?
July 27, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
For many years I have enjoyed the privilege of teaching classes in a New York Model Batterer Program. We are taught that sexism causes domestic violence and sexism is rooted in history. With that in mind it is useful to look at the history of domestic violence from the point of view of whom society has blamed for men’s abuse of women over the years.
5 Stupid, Unfair and Sexist Things Expected of Men
July 26, 2010 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under That's Criminal
We know the many ways sexism hurts women. But we don’t talk as much about how sexism hurts men.


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