07.10.2008 10:35 am

Do you let your kids play on their own outside?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Crime rates against children have drastically declined in the past decade. Child abductions, though horrific, are extremely rare. Yet, drive through most suburban subdivisions on a summer day or early eve, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find kids playing outside without a parent…

When a ‘good child’ goes bad…really bad

By Aisha Sultan

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

This story in today’s Post-Dispatch reveal a plot by an allegedly “good kid” to kill his parents. The high schooler’s parents are understandably distraught that their son allegedly gave $260 and three guns to hit men to kill his parents.…

Will extreme tracking protect our kids?

By Aisha Sultan

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

In this story, my colleague writes about technology used to keep track of sex offenders. While I believe these efforts are important, I wonder if it prevents us from focusing on other ways of preventing these crimes against children. As…