"Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001" to Air On Tuesday, June 5th On Network.Entertainment/Legal Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001 ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. News' Anchor Jack Ford, A Former Court TV Anchor, To Host Special Co-Created with ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. Safety Advocate Marla Hanson Marla Hanson is a screenwriter and ex-model. Born in Independence, Missouri, Hanson attended college in Dallas, Texas. After working selling real estate and insurance, a job promotion brought her to New York. Serves As Contributor Despite the fact that crime is down, major findings from the 2000 National Crime Prevention Council survey show that many Americans still don't feel safe in their offices, neighborhoods and homes. On Tuesday, June 5th at 10:00 PM ET/PT, Court TV will present Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001, it was announced today by Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Court TV. This is the third program ABC has produced for Court TV, and is designed to show viewers how to avoid becoming victims of everyday crimes. Hosted by ABC News Anchor (and former Court TV Anchor) Jack Ford, this one-hour program is designed to serve as a National Crime Prevention Test and will utilize the real stories of actual crime victims. Using detectives and former cops to help dramatize dram·a·tize v. dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing, dram·a·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To adapt (a literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio. 2. various crime cases, Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001 will examine a variety of different crime scenarios such as a mugging, a car jacking and an I.D. theft. Viewers will be able to watch these recreated crimes unfold, then have a chance to consider what they thought to do, versus what they ought to do - through a series of multiple choice, true/false and yes/no questions. The questions presented in the program, along with prevention tips, crime factoids, show sound bites and complete video interviews with jailed perpetrators and real victims also will be posted on Court TV's website at www.courttv.com. Crime prevention experts, ex-convicts and crime victims also will offer their insight on what to do and what not to do when confronted with these dangerous situations. In addition, former model and crime safety advocate Marla Hanson will offer her firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first perspective as a survivor of a vicious slashing in 1986. Hanson also will present practical tips and other valuable information throughout the show. "Due to the modern-day advances of the 21st century, our personal information is much more exposed and available to others than ever before. And, while these advances make our lives easier, they also make us more vulnerable to thieves, muggers, burglars and scam artists," remarks Schleiff. "That is why Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001 is intended not to play upon your fears, but to help dispel them. There will be many surprises throughout the show pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to what Americans think they know about protecting themselves, their families and their property. This special offers viewers common-sense tips to help them avoid becoming a crime victim." Ladies Home Journal will be Court TV's print partner on the program. The magazine will feature a complementary article about the special in its June 2001 issue. In the 2000 National Crime Prevention Council survey, three major areas of concern emerged. First, one in six Americans are more afraid to walk in their neighborhoods at night than they were in 1999. Secondly, Americans are worried about their children's safety, but don't follow through on ensuring that safety. And thirdly, not enough Americans are taking basic, inexpensive precautions to reduce their immediate risks of crime. For example, less than half of the nation's homes have keyed (as compared with thumb turn) window locks. In addition, recent FBI findings indicate that while murder and robbery continued to decline last year, both rape and aggravated assault A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he or she attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or went up in the first half of 2000, as did auto theft and larceny-theft. Moreover, crime levels are now leveling out. This means that for a variety of reasons, including an increase in the teenage population, crime rates are predicted to rise. Jack Ford is an attorney who received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law Fordham University School of Law (commonly known as Fordham Law or Fordham Law School) is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Prior to his career in television, Ford served as an assistant prosecutor in New Jersey. Later in private practice, he became a well-known trial attorney who was involved in many high-profile cases. His television career began in 1983 when he joined WCBS-TV as the station's legal commentator. Ford also was an anchor at Court TV from the network's inception in 1991 until 1994. Following his stint at Court TV, he spent five years at NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. as the co-anchor for Weekend Today, as well as chief legal correspondent. In 1999, Ford joined ABC News as an anchor/correspondent for 20/20 and Good Morning America Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The show was adapted from The Morning Exchange, a morning show created by and airing on the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, and was launched nationally as . Marla Hanson is a former model who in 1986, was a victim of a violent slashing that prompted outrage nationwide. NBC received high ratings for a movie-of-the-week, when the network aired the movie chronicling Hanson's triumph over the vicious face slashing. Since that incident, Hanson has worked with several victims' rights groups A victim's rights group is a type of interest group which advocates or lobbies for legal, social or political change on behalf of victims of serious crime or injustice. Members of such groups often include family members or friends of such victims. and has become one of the most vocal advocates for legislative change. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her work, and her efforts have helped to reform the Victims' Bill of Rights in several states. Lisa Zeff is Executive Producer of Court TV's Safety Challenge 2001. As Executive Producer and General Manager of ABC Productions, she is responsible for the development and production of up to 300 hours a year of programming for cable, home video, international and other non-network television markets. Zeff has over 20 years of experience in both cable and network television production, and has spent 10 years with ABC News where she began her career as assignment editor in the network's London Bureau. She later became a foreign assignment editor at ABC News headquarters in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Court TV ((http://www.courttv.com)), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
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