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Authorities Probing Rapes in Missoula

The Justice Department has just announced it is launching an investigation in Missoula, Montana, regarding local authorities under reporting rapes there. With 80 rapes reported in the last three years, it appears that students and athletes from the University of

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Should You Yell ‘Fire’ During a Rape?

In the news story which features the video of the woman being attacked in Brooklyn, a person identified as the self-defense expert at the end of the story continues to promulgate the theory that yelling ‘fire’ is more effective than

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Atlanta Woman Prevails Against Deadly Rapist

Sometimes I get questions from people who ask, “what’s the pattern for the typical rape?” or “what type of attack should I be ready for?” You can talk about statistics and patterns, but the real answer is that you can’t

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D.C. Sees Shocking Rise in Sex Assaults or Not

  In keeping up its reputation as one of the most dangerous metro areas in the U.S., the District of Columbia has seen the number of sexual assaults skyrocket this year by 50%. Or it could be only 11 %.

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Stranger Rape Course Most Popular with Women

The line between scenarios that are “date rape” vs. “stranger rape” can be difficult to discern. You need to have solutions to both.

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Having the Will and the Skill to Resist

To adequately defend yourself, you need to have both the will to resist and the skill to resist.

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Kan. man convicted of Craigslist rape found dead

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A man facing nearly 30 years in prison for raping three women who had advertised in the “erotic services” section of Craigslist apparently committed suicide in his Kansas jail cell. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says

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She Cried Rape, But No One Stopped to Help

Thanks to Cindy Coughenour for forwarding this story about a woman attacked in a subway station in full view of a subway clerk and a train conductor. Police were called, but there is no information on when or if they

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Does Down Economy Increase Crime?

Article here from the Wall Street Journal questioning whether a perceived rise in crime is a result of a faltering economy. The general take: “By and large, the studies show that lousy job markets — particularly for young or unskilled

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San Francisco Women Against Rape Walk

SFWAR (San Francisco Women Against Rape) is organizing its fourth annual event Walk Against Rape on April 25th, 2009. This event is an effort to raise awareness against sexual assault. Walk Against Rape is a collective stride of all individuals

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