Introduction

My name is Lucia Ramos and I am a Psychology major at SFSU.  When conversing about crimes, individuals tend to be aware of crimes that the media makes a big deal of. However, are they aware of other crimes that is going on near them, near their families or friends or even across the the US? Crime is everywhere. I believe it is important to recognize the crimes going on around us. We need to be safe in our communities. We cannot only be conscious on crimes that the media exposes to the public.  I hope everyone that reads my blog realizes that what is going on in our area is a serious problem and allows us to open our eyes to help and keep ourselves safe when we are out in the world. Many people do not know what is really going on because the news only gives us selected stories but when reading the online news or the newspaper we are informed of additional crimes that can be affecting us and we do not even know it. Recognizing the crimes being taken place in our communities can help us take the initiative to live a safer life and keep ourselves and families protected from getting hurt.