Crime Victims

VAWA: Because Every Man, Woman and Child in America Is at Risk and Every Crime Victim Deserves Justice

Christine Pelosi | Posted 04.25.2012

Christine Pelosi

It is said April is the cruelest month and certainly this April Florida Governor Rick Scott landed the cruelest act, vetoing funding for rape crisis c...

Alternatives to a Bankrupt Prison System

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 08.29.2011

Sarah van Gelder

The so-called war on drugs is responsible for most of the massive uptick in the prison population. Instead of punishing drug addicts, treatment lessens addiction, disease, and the crimes caused by drug use.

Would You Have Called?

Pedro Nava | Posted 05.25.2011

Pedro Nava

As a society, what kind of message are we sending when we say it is okay to stand by and not make a call when someone is being brutally victimized over and over again?

How Crime Victims Become Crime Survivors

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2011

Diane Dimond

I attended the annual "Survive and Thrive" 5k run/walk event put on by a group called Crime Survivors. Note that it's not crime victims -- it's crime survivors.