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CRIME AND YOUTH - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CRIME PREVENTION

NCJ Number
44510
Author(s)
P ARNOLD
Date Published
1976
Length
189 pages
Annotation
A GUIDE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM CRIMES COMMITTED IN SCHOOL, ON THE STREET, AND IN THE HOME.
Abstract
SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO AVOID POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND HOW TO GET OUT OF THESE SITUATIONS ARE PRESENTED. INFORMATION ON LOCKS AND ALARMS, VARIOUS TYPES OF SELF-DEFENSE, AND HELPFUL ADVICE FROM TEENAGE VICTIMS -- AND OFFENDERS -- THEMSELVES ARE INCLUDED IN THE DISCUSSION. REFERENCES AND AN INDEX ARE APPENDED.