INTERSPERSED WITH TRAGIC CASE STUDIES AND CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE DISCUSSIONS OF CRIME CAUSES, THE MOST COMMON OFFENSES AND CRIMINAL TAPES, AND THE TYPICAL VICTIM. LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN VARIOUS STATES ARE REVIEWED. TIPS ARE GIVEN ON CITIZENS' USE OF WEAPONS FOR SELF-DEFENSE. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON GUNS, MACE AND TEAR GAS, OTHER HAND WEAPONS, THE MARTIAL ARTS, AND DOGS. THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OFFERS SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO FORTIFY DOOR ENTRANCES AND WINDOWS, HOW TO USE YARD LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND FOR CRIME PREVENTION LANDSCAPING, AND HOW TO BENEFIT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. CASES OF CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION ARE CITED TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL THREATS TO THEIR AAUTOMOBILES, BOATS, MOTORCYCLES, HOMES, AND APARTMENTS. DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATE HOME PROTECTION METHODS, SUGGESTING WAYS TO IMPROVE THE SECURITY OF DOORS, HINGES, GLASS PANELS AND JALOUSIES, SLIDING GLASS DOORS, AND VARIOUS TYPES OF WINDOWS. AFFORDABLE LOCKING DEVICES ARE DESCRIBED: THE CHAIN LATCH CYLINDER DEAD BOLTS, RIM (SURFACE) LOCKS, BUTTRESS LOCKS, AND PADLOCKS AND HASPS. VARIOUS ALARM SYSTEMS ARE EXAMINED BRIEFLY. FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSULT, THE MANUAL PROFILES THE TYPICAL RAPE VICTIM AND OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO COUNTERATTACK AND REPORT THE CRIME. SAFETY TIPS FOR PERSONS ON THE ROAD AND IN THE HOME ARE NOTED, AS WELL AS TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING FRAUD AND PREVENTING KIDNAPPING. METHODS OF SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY AND VALUABLES, DESCRIPTIONS OF INSURANCE PROTECTION, AND ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES TO AID VICTIMS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. MANY PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE INCLUDED. (WJR)