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Why Restrictions Fail While Violence Grows
Real reform begins not with bans, but with restoring the principle that choices have consequences. Until the NT re-embraces accountability as the backbone of public safety, restrictions will continue to multiply, violence will continue to rise, and the burden will continue to fall on those who already play by the rules.

Sam Wilks
2 days ago3 min read
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Policing in a Vacuum
Restoring order requires more than funding or task forces. It demands a return to the foundational truth that authority, to be legitimate, must also be assertively exercised. A vacuum is not a policy. It is a warning.

Sam Wilks
4 days ago3 min read
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Why Soft Responses to Youth Crime Create Hardened Criminals
Youth crime is not a mystery of sociology. It is the visible outcome of a generation raised with no friction between impulse and consequence.

Sam Wilks
5 days ago3 min read
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When Deterrence Dies
Crime is not a random weather pattern. It follows patterns of opportunity, risk calculation, and behavioural reinforcement.

Sam Wilks
6 days ago3 min read
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Understanding the Purpose of Security Briefings and Debriefings
Briefings prevent incidents. Debriefs prevent repetition. One is prophylactic, one is corrective medicine.

Sam Wilks
Dec 53 min read
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The Future of Crime Prevention: Innovations in CPTED
Future CPTED design increasingly reinforces territorial clarity through dynamic digital and physical cues.

Sam Wilks
Dec 14 min read
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The Economics of Personal Protection Devices
One critique of the personal protection market is that not all individuals can afford advanced devices.

Sam Wilks
Sep 143 min read
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Philosophical Debates- Is Security a Right or a Responsibility?
When Authoritarian action or economic mismanagement and over-taxation occur, those individuals must be willing to defend themselves and even overthrow the state.

Sam Wilks
Sep 113 min read
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Psychology of Leadership in Security Operations
A leader in security operations must model composure under pressure.

Sam Wilks
Sep 103 min read
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Individualism vs. Collectivism - Impacts on National Security Policies
Statistics show that societies emphasising individual accountability generally experience lower violent crime rates

Sam Wilks
Sep 83 min read
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Some Myths About Human Behaviour in Emergency Situations
Emergencies are rarely defined by the hazard itself but by how people respond to it. Yet most people and even policymakers operate under...

Sam Wilks
Sep 73 min read
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Arrest the Excuses, Not Just the Criminals
We must reject the corrosive narrative that criminals are mere victims of circumstance. Every human being faces hardship, yet most navigate life without resorting to violence or theft. By refusing to indulge excuses and returning to clear standards of moral accountability, we can restore social trust and reduce crime.

Sam Wilks
Jun 23 min read
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