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Crime Signals


Crime Signals 
First published 2008

David Givens, a foremost expert in nonverbal communication, offers an instructive, intriguing, and essential tool for warding off crime and protecting your safety and your family's. Before a lie is spoken, a pocket is picked, or an assault is inflicted, each and every criminal gives off silent cues. They can be as subtle as a shrug of the shoulder, a pointed finger, or an averted gaze.  But together, they make up a nonverbal language that speaks loud and clear—if you’re trained to see it. Crime is never unpredictable. Before a lie is spoken, a pocket is picked, or an assault is inflicted, there are silent cues: a nonverbal language that speaks loud and clear if you're trained to see it. Filled with fascinating real-life stories of crime and survival, "Crime Signals" is a comprehensive guide designed to help you stay alert to the warning signs of a wide array of offenses. From the telltale signals of a swindler, to the warning signs that experts use to help thwart violent crime and terrorism, "Crime Signals" breaks down a criminal's body language into clear, recognisable symbols.