Prison Ministry -An Introduction to Prison Ministry

There are many factors to be considered in a ministry of this nature. Five separate individuals or communities must be brought into the mix: the volunteer, the prisoner and the family of the prisoner, the correctional officer, and the chaplain. The volunteer may become involved in interaction with one or more of these communities.

Jail and Prison Ministry - Facets Open for Volunteer Service

There are many facets open for volunteer service in prison ministry. A quick inventory of your interests, concerns, and spiritual gifts will help to determine how you can best serve.

Gateway Drugs On The Rise In Charlotte Schools

Charlotte, North Carolina has a reputation as an affluent banking community where southern hospitality still exits, and a gentile lifestyle pervade. Of course, Charlotte Schools are also trying to educate one of the larger city populations in the country. So it depends on who you ask whether or not a recent report on increased drug use among school age children in Charlotte Schools is a shock or not.

The Legal Price of Drunk Driving

It's always so much better not to get in that predicament in the first place. Bear in mind that if you are convicted in a DUI case, you may lose your license, or get your license and car impounded. You may have to pay a heavy fine or you may land in prison.

WiFi Turns Internet Into Hideout for Criminals

With all the strides that have been made to keep criminals away from children online, the effort is far from over. WiFi gives criminals virtual anonymity to commit their crimes and get away with them.

Counterfeit Cash - How To Know Your Money

Counterfeiting is one the nation's oldest crimes dating back to the mid-19th century. Counterfeiting of money is the criminal offense of making an imitation of money with the intent to defraud others into accepting it as real. It was a serious problem back then when banks issued their own currency.

Safe Surfing - Miss America Spokesperson for Internet Safety

Miss America is an honorary Deputy Sheriff and a spokesperson for internet safety for children.

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is more than just a situation of a man hitting his wife on a Saturday night after they have both had a few drinks, although this situation can be part of a bigger problem. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that evolves over time with an end result of one partner using a range of tactics to have ultimate and complete control over the other partner.

What Kinds Of People Target Children On The Internet?

Are the people who target children online the kind of people we think they are? Or are they everyday people - people we see all over our communities every day?

How to Tell If a Car Up For Sale is Stolen

Not all stolen vehicles are stolen and stripped for parts. Many are resold to unknowing and unsuspecting buyers. You can be arrested if you knowingly purchase a stolen vehicle. If you buy a stolen car unknowingly, you could lose the car and your money.

Virginia Tech Killings - Was Seung-Hui Cho Depraved or Deprived?

Seung-Hui Cho is a Korean involved in the Virginia Tech Killings. Before condemning him, we should examine his case and determine his guilt and innocence impartially.

What To Do If A Gunman Walks Into Your Classroom

Even without training, I would have imagined that someone in that predicament would have at least tried to stop the shooter.

Science and Convictions

Science has come a long way in helping authorities catch the culprits. Other than relying on witness testimony, juries have looked to scientific facts that have been able to speak louder on a witness stand in order to convince them to convict or acquit a defendant.

Profile of a Mass Murderer

This profile examines the mind of the mass murderer and explains the psychological characteristics of such an individual. The underlying emotions that drives such behavior is explored as well.

American Trucking Association Mobile Watch

The American Trucking Association has been instrumental in organization the Trucking Industry and setting up the Highway Watch. It is incredible and absolutely amazing the level of patriotism in the Trucking Industry and the T-5 Group (The Trucking Technology Think Tank Team) a division of the Online Think Tank immediately recognized this fact and wishes to go on record and applaud these efforts.