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How Strict Gun Laws Impact Crime Rates
If the goal is truly to reduce violent crime, then the conversation needs to shift away from restriction and toward empowerment.

Sam Wilks
Feb 255 min read
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Should the Death Penalty Be Used as a Deterrent?
History also reveals that governments, when granted absolute authority, abuse it every single time.

Sam Wilks
Feb 246 min read
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Does School Discipline Prevent or Promote Crime?
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Sam Wilks
Feb 226 min read
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Mandatory Sentencing: Does It Deter Criminal Behaviour?
The effectiveness of mandatory sentencing depends on what one hopes to achieve.

Sam Wilks
Feb 216 min read
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How Proper Lighting in Public Spaces Deters Attacks
The impact of street lighting on crime reduction has been well-documented in various jurisdictions.

Sam Wilks
Feb 204 min read
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Can Personality Traits Predict Criminal Behaviour?
Personality traits alone do not dictate criminal behaviour, but they serve as critical indicators that should not be ignored.

Sam Wilks
Feb 184 min read
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USAID and the Destruction Caused by Good Intentions!
Aid distribution also introduces a political dimension that can be highly destabilising.

Sam Wilks
Feb 175 min read
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Why Speedy Trials Matter in Reducing Crime and Backlogs
Speedy trials are not just about efficiency, they are about justice. Justice delayed is often justice denied.

Sam Wilks
Feb 173 min read
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Does Access to Free Education Reduce Crime Rates?
Access to education is not a guaranteed pathway to lower crime rates.

Sam Wilks
Feb 155 min read
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The Relationship Between Housing Policy and Crime Rates
Crime is not an inevitability, it is a consequence of poor incentives, weak enforcement, and misplaced priorities.

Sam Wilks
Feb 146 min read
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The Role of Predictive Policing in Crime Reduction
Criminals thrive in environments where information is siloed.

Sam Wilks
Feb 135 min read
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From Welfare to Warfare: How the Cloward-Piven Strategy Fosters Civil Unrest – Tools of war
The transformation from welfare to warfare is not a natural phenomenon, it is a tool of control.

Sam Wilks
Feb 125 min read
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How Liars Reveal Themselves: Recognizing Deceptive Behaviours in Security Screening
Recognising deception is not about suspicion but about clarity.

Sam Wilks
Feb 114 min read
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Criminal Thinking Patterns: Understanding the Mindset of a Threat Actor
Threat actors do not operate randomly. Their behaviour is predictable, their rationalisations identifiable, and their escalation patterns

Sam Wilks
Feb 105 min read
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The Science of Human Behaviour: Profiling for Security and Safety
If a society fails to equip its security professionals with the tools of behavioural analysis, it does not just invite risk, itguarantees it

Sam Wilks
Feb 94 min read
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Temporary vs. Permanent Security Barriers: Pros and Cons
The decision between temporary and permanent security barriers should not be reduced to a binary choice.

Sam Wilks
Feb 83 min read
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Designing Scalable Security Protocols for Events of All Sizes
A competent operator knows the value of teamwork and coordination, relying on well-trained colleagues to execute protocols effectively.

Sam Wilks
Feb 73 min read
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The Cloward-Piven Playbook: How Activists Overwhelm the System for Power
For too long, the productive members of society have subsidised their own subjugation.

Sam Wilks
Feb 511 min read
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Conflict Resolution Training for Security Personnel
“Stand firm in principles, reject appeasement,."

Sam Wilks
Feb 44 min read
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Understanding Crowd Psychology for Effective Event Security
Event security is not about control, it is about facilitation.

Sam Wilks
Feb 23 min read
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