NCJ Number
53335
Date Published
1978
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS FILM FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES PROVIDES SUGGESTIONS AND DEMONSTRATES TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST STREET CRIME, WITH EMPHASIS ON PREVENTING OR DEALING WITH ASSAULT OR ROBBERY.
Abstract
ALTHOUGH A VARIETY OF COMMON ASSAULT AND ROBBERY SITUATIONS ARE ILLUSTRATED, SPECIFIC ATTENTION IS DEVOTED TO THOSE WHICH CAN BE AVOIDED THROUGH SIMPLE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, SUCH AS NOT WALKING ALONG DARK STREETS OR OBSCURE ALLEYS, LOCKING CAR DOORS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN LEAVING AUTOS UNATTENDED, AND NOT CARRYING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY. THE DANGERS INHERENT IN HITCHHIKING AND PICKING UP HITCHHIKERS ARE NOTED, ALONG WITH POTENTIAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO BARS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS. WHILE UNDERSCORING THE UTILITY OF SIMPLE, EVERYDAY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, THE FILM WARNS AGAINST CARRYING FIREARMS OR USING HEROIC MEANS OF SELF-DEFENSE. (KBL)