Women's Safety
Recap
Women's Safety - Recap of Dating Violence, Stalking, and Domestic Violence. 
"He was not tried for the true crime. That was for the person he took away, the free spirit, the trust-everybody, the like-everybody-no-matter-what," she said. Lee Ann Breeden didn't know Randy William Beverly had been convicted of violent crimes before, even though she had researched his name on the Internet. "The average citizen doesn't know the correct places to look," she said. "I would have had to search in every individual county in every state."
Excepted from The Staunton News Leader (VA) – 25 October 2007 Checks
See FamilyWatchdog.us for the registered sex offenders living in your area. But rapists average 7 victims before their first arrest – so many won’t yet be shown. Also, sex offenders may prowl outside their neighborhood, or are homeless, or – as 24% do nationwide – assume false identities and simply disappear. ~~~~~~~~~Date-rapists, stalkers, and batterers are basically one and the same: delusional bullies imposing their “self-entitlement” on victims, and each often commits all three offenses at one time or another. (They all rate high on the Psychopath Check List explained in Criminal Minds - Predatory Mind.) ~~~~~~~~~Keep your eyes wide open for the early warning signs and escape – the sooner the better. Oftentimes victims are too kind to say “NO,” or feel powerless to physically enforce their refusal. Rape, stalking, and domestic violence survivors who’d felt utterly helpless and degraded usually have lingering emotional trauma. Even though surrender was necessary to survive, or if her best self-defense efforts fell short, she can nevertheless find the will and the means to come roaring back to life by learning martial arts. Find guidance in Rape Escape Options - Defense Class. Also, carry Pepper Spray & a Personal Security Alarm (a.k.a. noisemaker or screamer) in plain sight.
WOMEN'S PERSONAL SAFETY RESOURCES
• Domestic Abused Women's Network (DAWN) www.dawnonline.org
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) www.rainn.orgToo often, someone else knew of ongoing battering but didn’t help. Either they didn’t know how, were afraid to get involved, or didn’t realize the danger the victim faced – until it was too late. Don't let that someone be you. Call your local rape crisis center if you suspect someone is a victim. They'll advise you how to safely help rescue a victim of harassment, stalking, battering, or rape. They very much want to help you.
Safety Tips for Women
• Women’s Safety - Overview
• Parking Lot Safety FAQ.
• Purse Snatching: how to lose as little as possible FAQ.
• Street Crime FAQ tips.
• Pepper Spray & where to buy pepper spray
• Personal Security Alarm: a.k.a. noisemaker or screamer
• Security Products - Personal Devices
• Date Rape (or “Acquaintance Rape”): hidden risks, date rapist profiles, early warning signs, controlling a date, and escaping a threat.
• Date Rape Drugs: learn from victims how to stay safe
• Stalking overview: definition, stalker profiles, and victim profiles.
• Cyber Stalking: how to stop it FAQ.
• Stalker Warning Signs: how to nip it in the bud.
• Protection Order: should you get one?
• Stop a Stalker: the Top 10 Ways
• College Security: learn campus safety from crime victims.
• Domestic Violence (or Relationship Violence): batterer's profiles, understanding the psycho-dynamics, and escaping.
• Teen Abuse: how to escape
• Battered Woman Syndrome
• Rape Escape Options - Overview
• Rape Escape Options - Ultimate Rape Prevention.
• Recap & Resources: a summary of this section. (YOU’RE NOW ON THIS PAGE)
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