crime prevention

A look at whistle blowing, discussing instances throughout history in which whistle blowers exposed corruption in politics, the law, education, and other areas.

Looks at how real-world engineering relates to Batman's Batmobile and Batcycle.

"Explores the real-world science and engineering connections to the gear in Batman's utility belt"--Provided by the publisher.

An artistic orphan moves to London to follow her dream of becoming a mime and forges friendships with an illegal alien, a good-looking bum, and an old drunk after moving onto a longboat in a canal.

"HEROES IN THE NIGHT traces journalist Tea Krulos's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes, random citizens who have adopted comic book-style personas and hit the streets to fight injustice--helping the homeless, gathering donations for food banks, or patrolling their neighborhoods looking for crime to fight. Through historic research, extensive interviews, and many long hours walking on patrol in Brooklyn and Seattle, San Diego, Minneapolis, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Krulos discovered what being a RLSH is all about. HEROES IN THE NIGHT profiles dozens of RLSHs and shares not only their shining, triumphant moments but some of their ill-advised, terrifying disasters as well"--.

McGruff the crime dog explains the dangers of drugs and gives kids tips on how they can deal with the peer pressure to use them.

Simple text presents crucial tips for dealing with strangers and staying safe.

Traces the development of an organization of volunteers, dedicated to prevention of crime in the streets and on subways, founded by New Yorker Curtis Sliwa in 1979.

Presents a step-by-step program for preventing violence in schools and communities, covering measures pertaining to intervention, anger management training, conflict resolution, peer mediation, and more, and includes reproducible worksheets, questionnaires, surveys, and other resources.

"At Issue: Self-Defense Laws examines the legal and natural principles of self-defense, the validity of the Castle-Doctrine Laws, the validity of the Stand-Your-Ground Laws, and other forms of self-defense both lethal and non-lethal"--From the publisher's web site.