How to Survive in the City: How to Avoid Becoming a Crime Victim if You Do Become a Victim, Where to Go for Help

None of us expects to become a crime victim. We like to think this is something that happens to someone else. Yet, crime victimization is a traumatic and frightening experience that touches millions of innocent Americans each year. Most of us would have no idea what to do if we, or someone we love, became the victim of violent crime. Until the 1970s, there were almost no services available to help crime victims and their survivors cope with the ordeal, or get them through the frustrating, often incomprehensible workings of the court system.. Fortunately, there now are many resources for victims to help them emotionally, legally, and even financially - but finding them is another matter. How to Survive in the City has compiled lists of hotlines and resources for every sort of emergency you are likely to encounter, including national victims hotlines, national business and fraud resources, and domestic abuse, rape, and stalking hotlines. The author has also put together a wealth of information from law enforcement agencies on how to outwit the criminal and avoid becoming his victim. She describes how to keep watch for child molesters in your neighborhood, and how to make sure your child does not become one of his victims. She talks about rape, how to avoid it, and what to do if it happens. She discusses domestic abuse, elder abuse and child abuse and what to do if you or a loved one is in such a situation. She tells you how to make your home safe, and how to use common sense precautions to keep from being burglarized or robbed in the street. She describes the pitfalls you can fall into with credit card and identity theft, she details the latest frauds and scams and tells you how to avoid falling victim to the con artist. Life in today's big cities can be joyous and exciting, as long as we know how to negotiate the minefields. How to Survive in the City is a wealth of information on how to beat the criminal at his own game and avoid becoming a crime victim.