"Violent crime has been rising sharply in many American cities after two decades of decline. Homicides jumped nearly 17 percent in 2015 in the largest 50 cities, the biggest one-year increase since 1993. The reason is what Heather MacDonald first identified nationally as 'the Ferguson effect': Since the 2014 police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, officers have been backing off of proactive policing, and criminals are becoming...

This program is read by the author. NBC NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT AND HOST OF "ROSSEN REPORTS" ON TODAY BRINGS THE ULTIMATE HANDBOOK TO LIFE. Do you know where to take shelter in an earthquake? How to bust a lying car mechanic? Save money at the store? You'll know now. Every morning, millions of Americans watch Jeff Rossen explain how to solve our most harrowing problems, such as: how to put out a kitchen fire, find bedbugs, avoid rip-offs,...

Crime drains our society of billions of dollars every year and takes an appalling toll in terms of death and fear. Eliminating crime entirely is not possible, but prevention is. Police officers bravely patrol our cities and towns to keep us safe. But they cannot do it alone. There are many things we can do to help protect ourselves against crime. Under the expert guidance of police forces, ordinary citizens throughout the United States have come together...

"Sophie is on a mission. You can call her Agent S. Like any good spy, Sophie knows how to be safe. She helps her brother stay away from danger too. They watch for speeding cars. They avoid strangers. And they never goof around on the school bus!"--Amazon.com.

Explains why it is necessary to be careful around strangers and offers advice on ways to stay safe.

"Discusses rules and techniques for staying safe around strangers"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how to protect one's home, family, and property and how to steer clear of computer and high-tech crime; investment and white-collar crime; and terrorism, bombs and bomb threats, in a book that also details safety measures for weddings, funerals,holidays, and emergency situations.

Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.