Don't Be a Victim: Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave

by Nancy Grace, John Hassan (With)

Overview

Discover gripping true crime stories and the surprising tools you need to keep you and your family safe — from iconic legal commentator, TV journalist, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Grace.
 
Nancy Grace wasn't always the iconic legal commentator we know today. One moment changed her entire future forever: her fiancé Keith was murdered just before their wedding. Driven to deliver justice for other crime victims, Nancy became a felony prosecutor and for a decade, put the "bad guys" behind bars in inner-city Atlanta.
 
Now, with a potentially life-saving book, Nancy puts her crime-fighting expertise to work to empower you stay safe in the face of daily dangers. Packed with practical advice and invaluable prevention tips, Don't Be a Victim shows you how to:

• Fend off threats of assaults, car-jack and home invasion
• Defend yourself against online stalking, computer hackers and financial fraudsters
• Stay safe in your own home, at school and other public settings like parking garages, elevators and campsites
• Protect yourself while shopping, driving and even on vacation

This paperback edition also includes a bonus chapter, breaking down how to spot the new scams and dangerous misinformation that have emerged in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. With insights on so many potential threats, you'll be empowered to protect yourself and your children at home and in the world at large by being proactive! Nancy's crime-fighting expertise helps keep you, your family, and those you love out of harm's way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538732281
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	101,293
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Nancy Grace is an award-winning legal journalist, victims' rights advocate, and New York Times bestselling author of four books, including Objection!, The Eleventh Victim,Death on the D-List, and Murder in the Courthouse. Nancy headlines Oxygen's Injustice with Nancy Grace, hosts the daily Crime Storieswith Nancy Grace on SIRIUS XM's Triumph Channel 111 downloadable as a podcast, and appears regularly on ABC's 20/20 and Nightline, as well as on Daily Mail TV. She is founder and publisher of CrimeOnline.com, a digital platform that investigates breaking crime news, highlights missing people and helps solve unsolved homicides.
 
Nancy was the force behind CNN Headline News' top-rated Nancy Grace. Nancy also executive produces a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries franchise based on her bestselling novels, the Hailey Dean Mysteries. She lives in New York and Atlanta with husband David Linch and their beloved twins, John David and Lucy Linch, along with a rescue dog, cat, and guinea pigs.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Part 1 How Do I Protect My Child?

Chapter 1 Your Child Safe at School 3

Chapter 2 Safe at Parks, Playgrounds, Amusement Parks, and Malls 36

Chapter 3 Safe While Shopping 49

Chapter 4 Bathroom Attacks 62

Chapter 5 Nannies and Babysitters from Hell: Daycare Dangers-Not on My Watch! 69

Chapter 6 Cyberthreats 96

Chapter 7 "Accidental" Deaths 128

Part 2 Protecting Yourself

Chapter 8 Safe While Exercising 157

Chapter 9 Safe Shopping on Your Own 171

Chapter 10 Elevator Assaults 184

Chapter 11 Safe in Your Home 188

Chapter 12 Driving Dangers 210

Chapter 13 Crimes at Concerts and Live Events 221

Chapter 14 Parties Gone Wild: Staying Safe at Bars and Restaurants 228

Part 3 Travel Safe! Don't Become a Statistic

Chapter 15 South of the Border, Abroad, and Domestic Travel 237

Chapter 16 Cruise Ship Catastrophes 274

Chapter 17 Camping and RV Trips 286

Part 4 Cybercrimes and Security: When Technology Turns Dirty or Even Deadly

Chapter 18 Cybercrimes and Threats 297

Chapter 19 Internet Dating and Online Ads 317

Chapter 20 Burglar Alarm Backfires 325

Part 5 Protecting Our Elderly

Chapter 21 Our Seniors in Danger 331

And Then…: Lessons from a Pandemic 349

Conclusion 377

Acknowledgments 379

Index 381

About the Author 395

Editorial Reviews

04/27/2020

In the introduction to this sensible guide on how to avoid becoming a crime victim from TV legal commentator Grace (Objection! with Diane Clehane), with an assist from Hassan (Cheech Is Not My Real Name with Cheech Marin), Grace says that in college her dream was to teach Shakespeare. All that changed when her fiancé was murdered, and crime became a part of her life, first as a criminal attorney then in television and as a legal analyst. In the first section, she cites the notorious 1991 case of 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped while walking alone to a school bus stop and held captive for 18 years, before giving such commonsense tips for child safety as walking one’s child to the bus stop and waiting for the bus, along with less obvious precautions like making sure one’s child’s clothing doesn’t have strings or straps that an abductor can grab on to. Later sections address protecting your children (from threats including malevolent babysitters and cyber threats), protecting yourself (such as from elevator assaults and driving dangers), protecting the elderly, and more. Readers will find most of her advice familiar, such as to lie down and be still if you can’t escape a mass shooting, but Grace’s conversational tone makes for easy reading. Those concerned with personal safety will find comfort and practical advice. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"One of the greatest broadcasters of our time, Nancy Grace awakens us to the dark forces hiding among us."—Dr. Mehmet Oz

"Nancy Grace has been America's preeminent crime victim advocate for as long as I have known her, and I have known her for more than 20-years. She understands the emotional and psychological suffering that crime victims endure, and always responds with empathy, compassion and dignity. Whether you are a victim of elder abuse, or a critically missing child, Nancy Grace will be your champion until justice is served."—Marc Klaas, president of KlaasKids Foundation

"From her days at Court TV to her long-running show on CNN Headline News to her newest ventures, Injustice and Crime Stories, Nancy Grace has been one of America's foremost voices for victims. Her new book takes that advocacy to a newer, higher level. She provides a step-by-step and risk-by-risk guide for every parent, every child and every person on how to avoid becoming a victim."—ErnieAllen, Chairman, WePROTECT Global Alliance

"[A] sensible guide on how to avoid becoming a crime victim...Grace's conversational tone makes for easy reading. Those concerned with personal safety will find comfort and practical advice."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

07/01/2020

Drawing on her experience as a prosecutor and a TV journalist, Grace, with coauthor Hassan, collects stories of sexual assault, abduction, and murder. Some of her anecdotes conclude with the intended victim making it out alive, others end tragically, but all provide lessons on staying safe in a variety of situations and settings, from elevators to restaurants and bars to cruise ships. The book is organized into five parts (protecting oneself, one's children, the elderly; remaining safe traveling; and staying safe online), making it easy to locate pertinent sections. Often overdramatic and intended to stoke up fear, the tales border on sensationalism, but the tips are practical (there is safety in numbers, don't listen to music while running), albeit organized in a stream-of-consciousness fashion. Parents may find this book useful, as many of the tips are aimed at protecting children in both physical and online environments. VERDICT For fans of Grace as well as those seeking advice on personal safety. [See Prepub Alert, 12/9/19.]—Mari Cheney, Paul L. Boley Law Lib., OR

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