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MICHAEL P. SANDERS, P.C.<br />
Serving the Albemarle Region<br />
and the Outer Banks since 1990.<br />
Criminal and Traffic Law, Personal<br />
Injury and Wrongful Death, General Practice.<br />
Mon, Tues, & Fri:<br />
9AM - 6PM<br />
Thurs. 9am - 7PM<br />
Wed: 9AM - 1PM<br />
Sat: 9AM - 3PM<br />
1755 C City Center Boulevard<br />
Elizabeth City, NC 27909<br />
Office (252) 331-1628<br />
Fax (252) 331-1657<br />
www.michaelsanderslaw.com<br />
We are located near the<br />
3 Amigos Mexican Restaurant and<br />
behind the Sherwin-Williams Paint Store.<br />
Bibles, Books, Children’s Corner, Gifts, Jewelry, Music,<br />
DVD’s, T-Shirts, Pastor Robes and Shirts,<br />
Featuring great Local Artists...<br />
FootPrint<br />
footprintchristianresources.com<br />
Christian Resources<br />
& Unique Gifts<br />
206 N. Poindexter St<br />
Elizabeth City NC 27909<br />
252-562-6690<br />
Dear Dr. Crime<br />
Dr. Crime is a pseudonym for a social scientist holding<br />
a Ph.D. degree in sociology and in criminology. He<br />
has worked in all major parts of the criminal justice<br />
system. Drop him a note at the website www.keepkidshome.net<br />
If you or your child is in trouble, he<br />
may be able to help, give him a call (2523390000) or<br />
E-mail at<br />
reedadams@yahoo.com<br />
Dear Dr. Crime: It seems we see more of crime victims<br />
than in the past. Is anything being done for the victims?<br />
The shooting of Jews made me so sad, I hope our government<br />
is paying attention to those hurt. Upset Citizen<br />
Dear Citizen. You are not alone. Take a look at the<br />
Justice Department’s annual National Crime Victimization<br />
Survey and the survey by the Alliance for Safety and<br />
Justice (ASJ). Also note that the US Dept. of Justice<br />
released a record amount of money for the Crime Victim<br />
Fund to help victims (+$3.4 billion). Some research<br />
has found serious deficiencies in the delivery of help to<br />
victimsi.<br />
Dear Dr. Crime: How many kids did you say are involved<br />
in prostitution? Perplexed Teacher.<br />
Dear Teacher. A review of many research estimates of<br />
childhood prostitution by the Crimes against Children<br />
Research Center at the University of New Hampshire<br />
concluded the research studies of that topic have been<br />
inadequate and we have no good, reliable estimate. I<br />
can tell you from dealing with that matter as a probation<br />
officer and as a prison administrator that one kid is too<br />
much. Please do all you can to call attention to what is<br />
now called “human trafficking”. I will not stop preaching<br />
about this!<br />
Dear Dr. Crime: Have the schools been fixed up and are<br />
now safe? You said before there was a problem. County<br />
Commissioner<br />
Dear Commissioner: We must keep working at safety<br />
in schools, as well as other places like churches and public<br />
meetings where specific groups meet. For detailed<br />
information on school safety see https://nces.ed.gov/<br />
pubs<strong>2018</strong>/<strong>2018</strong>036.pdf. Bad things continue to happen<br />
in schools. As an example consider that research shows<br />
that for a one year period (2014 -2015) there were 47<br />
school associated violent deaths. Other crimes also<br />
occurred, including 10 percent of public school teachers<br />
reported being threatened with injury by a student from<br />
their school and 6 percent reported being physically<br />
attacked by a student from their school. Boards of Education,<br />
pay attention! Collaborate with local law enforcement<br />
and also with local research criminologists.<br />
Dear Dr. Crime: Why don’t we let people use whatever<br />
drug they want? Drug abuse and other dumb stuff just<br />
hurts them, not us. What is the big issue? Never used<br />
Stuff Man<br />
Dear Man: The National Institute of Drug Abuse reports<br />
the costs data in the following table.<br />
HealthCare Overall<br />
Health Care<br />
Overall<br />
Year Estimate Based On<br />
Tobacco<br />
$168 billion<br />
$300 billion<br />
2010<br />
Alcohol<br />
$27 billion<br />
$249 billion<br />
2010<br />
Illicit Drugs<br />
$11 billion<br />
$193 billion<br />
2007<br />
Prescription Opioids<br />
$26 billion<br />
$78.5 billion<br />
2013<br />
Year Estimate based on<br />
For more information go to https://www.drugabuse.gov/<br />
related-topics/trends-statistics. As for me, those figure<br />
demand attention.<br />
Dear Dr. Crime. Do we use the death penalty any more?<br />
Farmer<br />
Dear Farmer: Yes. At year-end 2016, a total of 32 states<br />
and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) held 2,814 prisoners<br />
under sentence of death. Five states executed a<br />
total of 20 prisoners in 2016, with Georgia (9) and Texas<br />
(7) accounting for 80% of executions.<br />
Dear Dr. Crime. What do I do if I am a victim of identity<br />
theft? Stupid girl<br />
Dear Lady: We are at more danger for this than most<br />
people realize. Go first to your local police or sheriff and<br />
ask for advice. Then see https://www.identitytheft.gov/.<br />
Dear Dr. Crime: Is there something I can use to help me<br />
teach my kids how to avoid being molested by someone?<br />
The world is full of a bunch of nuts. Young Parent<br />
Dear Parent: The National Criminal Justice Reference<br />
Service has a Virtual Library collection. Some of them<br />
concern your topic. Start by speaking with your local<br />
county library.<br />
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