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Rising Prices, Surging Crime: What Can You Do?

  • by John LaBissoniere
As the cost of living escalates and crime intensifies, what can you do to aid your family? And where can you find lasting help, hope and stability in this time of turbulent change and uncertainty?

The Cost of Ignorance

  • by Joshua Travers
Ignorance has a terribly high price tag—but understanding and overcoming it can really pay off.

Jails Overflow, While Justice Flags

  • by Cecil Maranville
"Do the crime. Do the time." This popular slogan slathered over billboards and bumper stickers reflects a politically popular approach toward crime. The approach is partially effective, but the cost is choking states, counties and municipalities—and more importantly, it is not rehabilitating criminals.

FORWARD! The Value of Freedom

  • by Jim Franks
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" This was the conclusion to a speech given by Patrick Henry, one of our most famous Americans, before the Virginia House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775. When he finished, the entire audience...

Don't Teach Teens "Safe Sin"

  • by Larry Walker
From a biblical perspective, the concept of "safe sex" for unmarried partners promotes the mistaken idea that there is such a thing as "safe sin."

World News and Trends: Stresses in Australian life

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes
According to the International Crimes Victim Survey 2000, published in The Economist, Australia is tops among the rich nations in violent crime and burglary and second only to Britain in car theft.

In Brief... Crime Stalks Britain

  • by Cecil Maranville, Jim Tuck, John Ross Schroeder
Britain continues to fall further from it's glorious reputation, now leading in criminal activity instead of peace.

World News and Trends: Containing South Africa's crimes

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes, Scott Ashley
South Africa has the world's worst peacetime statistics for murder, rape and robbery. To add to the problem, police forces have a reputation for incompetence and corruption.

World News and Trends: Record number of Americans on probation or parole

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes
Four and one-half million Americans were on probation or parole in 1999, with 1.86 million more behind bars, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The 6.3 million under some form of correctional supervision set another all-time high in a decade of steadily climbing numbers.

World News and Trends: Disorder on the increase in England

  • by John Ross Schroeder
The crime correspondent of The Daily Telegraph recently wrote: "Falling police numbers have created deep problems in the inner cities with violence and disorder amounting to 'anarchy' outside pubs and clubs at night in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester."