Moreover, few of us want to allow our dangerous world to bully us into vulnerability. Violence, in fact, is a random, chaotic creature. If you haven't been victimized yet, the only reason is sheer luck. Luck and common sense. True, crimes threaten even those who take preventive measures.
Muggings do happen in broad daylight.
Still, there are ways to reduce the frequency of crime. In order to protect ourselves from the menace of violent crime, we need to do a few things. It shouldn't take one of your close friends getting hurt to shock you into awareness. The former is active, the latter passive. Eliminating crime is a thorny, complex problem that sociologists, police departments and politicians all struggle with.