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West Yorkshire Police Have Questions to Answer
Twenty men of South Asian heritage were recently handed custodial sentences at Leeds Crown court for conducting a reign of sexual terror that affected a plethora of young girls in Huddersfield over a seven year period.
By John McNamara7 years ago in Criminal
Target Hardening: An Effective Approach to Terrorism Prevention? The Case of Manchester Arena
Although target hardening is considered a "tried and tested" means of crime prevention by Criminologists, who have seen it used to tackle crimes including household burglary and shoplifting in the past; is there a chance that by expanding the perimeter of protected targets, we are simultaneously exposing more people to the threat? Will terrorist organisations simply shrug their shoulders and walk away from terrorism as a means of achieving their aims? Or, is the more likely outcome that potential terrorists will seek ways to adapt, bringing about attacks which are infinitely more deadly, or targeting the very cyber infrastructure on which our nation is built? This article will argue that although target hardening is generally deemed to have been successful in preventing attacks on high profile locations such as airports, this is merely the calm before the storm: terrorist organisations will find new ways to disrupt, damage, and wreak havoc. Staying abreast of new and emerging research on target selection will be pivotal to ensuring our preparedness for what is to come, and we would be foolish to think that by banishing terrorism from high-profile locations, we will not, effectively, bring it closer to home.
By Jennifer Turton7 years ago in Criminal
The Lost Generation: India's Railway Children, Part I
Introduction Human trafficking has been recognised as one of the most pressing issues facing contemporary global society, with the OCHR, World Bank and UN having all addressed ongoing concerns about the growing "industry." The human cost of trafficking, however, remains a little-known and even less-discussed phenomenon, with popular news media seemingly either unconcerned or ill-informed about events which should arguably hold the front page on a daily basis. The injustices of trafficking and the considerations for human rights violations which might occur as a result, have merely scratched the surface of the dark realities that victims, often young children, face every single day. A life of uncertainty, cruelty, sexual abuse and forced labour. A life of being denied even the most basic access to shelter, healthcare and family. A life of being subjected to untold horrors at the direction of their captors. A life which, really, is no life at all.
By Jennifer Turton7 years ago in Criminal
The Jodi Arias Case
Now the only person that calls this case the real life "fatal attraction" is me, but after you read this post you may see why I call it that. There had been Dateline episodes and Lifetime movies done on this case because it was that crazy and brutal. I honestly think that Jodi is a crazy person who needs some mental health help. She honestly thought she was innocent which amazes me.
By Lena Bailey7 years ago in Criminal
Cold Case: Black Dahlia
On a cold winter's day, in 1947, the body of a beautiful aspiring actress was discovered. The mother, who was walking with her child, at first that it was a mannequin just ditched to the side of the road. But upon closer inspection, and to her horror, it was much more than a naked mannequin. It was the dumping place of Elizabeth Short's body. Obviously, the now panicked mother rushed to closest home to call the authorities.
By Allie Sunderland7 years ago in Criminal
Nothing Bad Happens Behind Pretty Doors
This why so many children end up on the streets; unprotected and alone. Children who run come from all different types of homes. Many of them come from middle to upper income households. Somehow we feel that these children are less likely to be suffering abuse… bad things don’t happen behind pretty doors. The truth is that child abuse knows no boundaries. Abuse doesn’t take up residence in a home because of how big or small it is… Abuse doesn’t know the difference between cash for groceries or food stamps.
By Marnie Grundman7 years ago in Criminal
Love, Murder
“I think there should be a good balance between being a good student and being able to enjoy your high school life,” Vanessa Minnillo advises people who ask her. There is a ton of drama that can be mined from the high school experience, there is a reason why networks chase the golden goose known as the high school soap opera. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Just ask the students and teachers at Fitzgerald High School inn Warren, Michigan. In the case of Tanaya Lewis and Danya Gibson, the love of a boy ruined a friendship and led to the murder of Gibson.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
We Most Stop Blaming Parents for Gang Culture
I enjoy having conversations with other parents and non-parents about gang culture and the problematic rise in crime in London. I am a former Londoner who has moved out of London. And with no willingness to return for the safety of my son. I grew up in the 90s so I am not that much older than many of the teenage gang members in London today. It has been reported that 6 percent of 10 to 19 year olds belong to a gang in England and Whales. Gang culture researcher Keir Irwin Rogers said that "there was 9,000 stabbing in London alone last year - 2017."
By Trina Tuthill7 years ago in Criminal
Horror in the Orphanage . Top Story - September 2018.
"Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life." Saint Ignatius warned Christians to take care of those kids that didn't have parents. The Nuns of St. Joseph in Burlington, Vermont did not heed his advice. Many of the orphans were separated from their siblings, forgot about their birthdays (including how old they are), and some even were given new names. The children were abused, tortured, sexually abused, and some were murdered by the nuns assigned to care for them. Skeletons that the Catholic Church have long tried to hide are tumbling out of the closet.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
