Something to keep in mind: in the vast majority of child abuse, rape, beatings, killings etc... the victim knows the assailant rather well, and the assailant is often in a position of trust : relative, teacher, pastor, ...
Statistically speaking, it's not the strangers you have to worry about.
For example in the case of murder, people are much more likely to be killed by a close relative than by a Ted Bundy type serial killer.
I read a book by Belgian's best trial lawyer for homicide cases, about killers and their motives. In many cases, a killing would not have happened if one of the 2 parties had de-escalated the conflict, or simply remained calm and non-confrontational.
One of the cases was a divorce gone awry. The wife decided to leave the man. They agreed to meet for dividing the loot (so to speak) and she started insulting and belittling him, telling him that he wouldn't see his kids again, etc... And the guy snapped and killed his wife on the spot.
It could easily have been avoided if the wife had remained calm, deescalating, or even had brought a friend.
Cases like these make up the majority of homicides. Teaching about stranger danger is all good and well, but the real danger comes from people closeby.
Stranger danger is taught primarily because it is much easier to imagine the seedy looking pervert in the bushes wanting to hurt you, than the friendly teacher / coach / husband, etc.
Statistically speaking, it's not the strangers you have to worry about.
For example in the case of murder, people are much more likely to be killed by a close relative than by a Ted Bundy type serial killer.
I read a book by Belgian's best trial lawyer for homicide cases, about killers and their motives. In many cases, a killing would not have happened if one of the 2 parties had de-escalated the conflict, or simply remained calm and non-confrontational.
One of the cases was a divorce gone awry. The wife decided to leave the man. They agreed to meet for dividing the loot (so to speak) and she started insulting and belittling him, telling him that he wouldn't see his kids again, etc... And the guy snapped and killed his wife on the spot.
It could easily have been avoided if the wife had remained calm, deescalating, or even had brought a friend.
Cases like these make up the majority of homicides. Teaching about stranger danger is all good and well, but the real danger comes from people closeby.
Stranger danger is taught primarily because it is much easier to imagine the seedy looking pervert in the bushes wanting to hurt you, than the friendly teacher / coach / husband, etc.
