Crime Signals: How to Spot a Criminal Before You Become a Victim | 
 enlarge | Author: David Givens
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0312362617
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.66
EAN: 9780312362614
ASIN: 0312362617
Publication Date: January 8, 2008
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Crime is never unpredictable. Before a lie is spoken, a pocket is picked, or an assault is inflicted, each and every criminal gives off silent cues. They can be as subtle as a shrug of the shoulder, a pointed finger, or an averted gaze. But together, they make up a nonverbal language that speaks loud and clear—if you’re trained to see it. CRIME SIGNALS is the first book to offer a comprehensive guide to the body language of criminals. Filled with amazing real-life stories of crime and survival, it's designed to help you stay alert to the warning signs of a wide array of offenses. From the tell-tale signals of a swindler to the warning signs that experts use to help thwart terrorism and violent crime, this book breaks down a criminal's body language into clear recognizable symbols. What is the look of a lie? How do child predators unknowingly give themselves away? What were the clues that exposed white-collar offenders like Martha Stewart and Andrew Fastow? Answering these questions and more, Dr. David Givens, a renowned anthropologist and one of the nation's foremost experts in nonverbal communication, offers a fascinating, instructive, and essential tool for warding off crime and protecting the safety or yourself and your family.
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Crime time from white collar to street the warning signals are there September 25, 2008
From the concrete streets to Wall Street there are signals and if we are alert to them we can hopefully avoid some unwanted close encounter with people that are sending all kinds of warnings they are bad news from body language, dress, to bosses with bad tempers like Ivan Boesky and Martha Stewart who Givens covers in his book as well.
I enjoyed this book and it is fast read like an entertaining novel but it is non-fiction.
Fascinating Work February 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent insight into the mind and body language of today's criminal. A sorely needed work in today's world where you should be afraid to walk out to your car at the mall. The author makes it easy to spot the evildoers and the writing is presented so we can all understand it. Well done.
the worlds most dangerous animal February 22, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is a life saver.
While here in Australia we have the worlds most dangerous snakes, ferocious sharks and the cold blooded killer - the crocodile, nothing comes near the most dangerous creature, Homo sapiens. This book is filled with substantiated insights to the non verbal behaviours of this, the worlds most dangerous animal. As crocodile hunter, the late Steve Irwin, used to say, "Danger, danger, danger!". Humans are much more dangerous than crocs, and more emotional, too. For those who engage with humans on a regular basis, from parents, nurses, ambos, police, peace keepers and other contact professionals, this is an important book to study. By noting of the non verbal signs, and engaging your protective behaviour, you will continually stack the deck in your favour.
The author, Dr David Givens, director of the Centre of Nonverbal Studies, has set the book out in an organic structure, peppered with real life day to day examples, which gives it a strong practical edge. The format also makes it is easy to pick up read sections at a time.
After working with law enforcement and protective behaviour across the education spectrum for the past 23 years, I wish I had more of this type of insight as a rookie. And even as a street veteran I have had my eyes opened with this book. Parents, school teachers and community workers should read the section on drugs eg. meth and coke, its enlightening. And we all need a refresher on the telltale behaviours of thieves.
David Givens delivers.
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