Many people truly are victims through no fault of their own. Some are victims because they live a lifetyle that greatly contributes to their becoming victims. Still, others are not victims at all, but either think they are or are addicted to the attention they crave by being a victim of something; anything. Once writers understand victimism and victimology, they can use the concepts to make their fiction and nonfiction richer, to provide more realism.

Everything human in us should cry out in this young woman’s defense. We applaud those who do not allow themselves to be victims, but in this country they want to execute her. There is an amnesty plea going in on her behalf and we can make a difference today.

“It was her time”, “You can’t cheat fate”, “It was inevitable”. How many times have you heard those statements yet at the back of your mind there was a part of you that agreed with it. Here’s something to make you think twice and to start taking charge of your life instead of leaving it up to fate.

Youth offenses and victimization has increase over the last few decades, in Canada. This piece takes a look at these issues and what researchers have revealed.

Getting away from the culture of victimization and focusing on self sufficiency.