Don't Fight Back : And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence

Name: Don't Fight Back : And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence
Brand: Beacon Press

Beacon Press

From a nationally recognized violence-prevention expert, an accessible guide that debunks the most pervasive myths about crime and offers evidence-based strategies that make us safer\nA specific image of violence and how to avoid it lives in a lot of our imaginations. What some of us fear most is shaped not by the strongest evidence but by the most viral horror stories.\nMeg Stone, a violence prevention expert, traces the origins of these myths and how they are used to scare us into submission. While political leaders and social-media influencers use myths about crime to divide us, this book equips readers with facts and concrete action steps.\nStone breaks down these myths into four parts:\n\u201CHow Attackers Behave: what the research shows about whether fighting back makes attackers more\n\n\""Don't Fight Back\""\nAnd 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using ;