Anyone can become a victim of a crime. There is no specific gender, age, intelligence level, or social status that makes you immune to aggression or cheating. But to perceive such a development of events as inevitable is wrong, right - to realize your own vulnerability and to protect yourself as much as possible.
Instructions
Step 1
Choose your social circle carefully. According to statistics, it is very often those people whom you know well that become rapists, robbers and even murderers, and not someone mysterious from the outside. If you close your eyes to the unseemly actions of acquaintances in relation to others, there is no guarantee that this will protect you from such behavior in relation to you.
Step 2
You should not bring into the house, acquaint with your way of life people about whom you do not know anything. If you are employing wage earners, use a reputable agency to find them. If you want to hire a housekeeper, nanny, au pair on the recommendations of friends, carefully check documents, make copies of your passport, ask the phone numbers of those people whose staff worked before joining your friends, do not hesitate to make inquiries. Don't let your children or friends bring people they don't know very well. Meeting at a nightclub is not yet a reason to call someone into the house.
Step 3
Avoid routine daily routines. For burglars, the predictable person is the ideal victim. If they watch you and know that you repeat the same rituals day after day, it is easier for them to plan their actions. If the criminals, watching you, find out that you are not very predictable, they can look for an easier victim.
Step 4
Do not keep large sums of money, serious valuables at home. Even very wealthy people living in mansions and apartments equipped with various security systems prefer to put jewelry in safe deposit boxes. Before investing in antiques, make sure you are able to spend on a decent burglar alarm.
Step 5
Choose safe areas to live in. Let your house there be smaller in size and more expensive in value, but in a good area people with criminal intentions stand out too much and therefore petty robbers and hooligans try to avoid such places.
Step 6
If you go on vacation, ask your neighbors to pick up your mail, leave the radio on, draw the curtains, and keep the night light on. Your home shouldn't give the unambiguous impression of being abandoned for a long time.
Step 7
To feel safe on the streets, plan your route in advance. Know where you are going and why. Tourists are robbed so often not because they do not know the city, but because they are confused and have no idea where to go next. If you are a visitor to the city, use the maps, hire a guide, or ask the locals you know to be your Chicherone. If you need to ask for directions, talk to shop assistants, doormen at restaurant and hotel doors, law enforcement officials, but not bystanders.
Step 8
Do not wear too flashy and noticeable expensive things for a walk - jewelry with large stones, watches with massive bracelets, equipment in bright cases with logos of famous brands. A bulky wallet also draws the attention of unwanted individuals to its owner. Try not to pay with cash from thick packs, some criminals spend their time in stores to look at those who have a lot of banknotes.
Step 9
In bars, restaurants, nightclubs, do not leave your food and, especially, drinks unattended. Do not accept drinks as a gift from casual acquaintances, know your "dose" and control it.
Step 10
When you come to the door of a house or car, get your keys in advance and have them ready. Before you get behind the wheel, do not forget to take a look at the back seat - there may be a burglar lurking there.
Step 11
Remember that aggressors choose their victims not only by their appearance, but also by their demeanor. A person who listens to loud music or speaks on the phone while walking is a preferred target, as they are clearly not in control of the situation and are focused on something else. Drunk people are more vulnerable than sober people. Those who look down, hunch down, cringe and show their insecurity in every possible way are an easy target for those looking for a submissive and passive victim.
