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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CRIME - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GUARD YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HOME, YOUR POSSESSIONS AND YOUR BUSINESS

NCJ Number
29700
Author(s)
I A LIPMAN
Date Published
1975
Length
221 pages
Annotation
THIS BOOK'S TWENTY CHAPTERS IDENTIFY A WIDE VARIETY OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND CRIMES - BOTH IN THE HOME AND AWAY - AND TELL HOW TO AVOID THEM.
Abstract
THE FIRST NINE CHAPTERS DEAL WITH SECURING THE HOME OR APARTMENT. THE NEXT FIVE CHAPTERS STRESS PERSONAL PROTECTION AND HOW TO PROTECT PROPERTY WHEN YOU ARE NOT AT HOME. THE FOLLOWING SIX CHAPTERS DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES OR OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS, THINGS THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL NEVER FACE. AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER IS A CHECKLIST OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR A QUICK 'REFRESHER COURSE' IN SECURITY. SEVERAL 'YES' AND 'NO' SURVEY CHECKLISTS, PROCEDURAL FORMS, AND PLANNING AIDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR SECURITY.