Downloadable Resources
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Asphalt Anthropology: People Watching Bingo (downloadable PDF to play with your friends!
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Campus Safety Strategies: 12 Things You Should Know Before Heading to College (downloadable PDF to share with someone you care about!
Articles and Interviews
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The L.A. Times: Asphalt Anthropology: "The Street Smart Way of Knowing Enjoying L.A."
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KPCC/NPR interview: L.A. Street Smarts (starts at 29:45)
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L.A. Downtown News: Homicides are on the Rise in Downtown
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The Self-Initiative podcast: What is Asphalt Anthropology?
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The Secure Dad podcast: Street Smarts with Beverly Baker
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Psychology of Self-Defense: Exploring the Mental and Emotional Aspects with the Experts:
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Born to Be a Badass podcast:
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The Nurses and Hypochondriacs podcast: How To Respond To Threats In The Urban Landscape And In The Workplace With No Fear
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The Devil's Advocate (for self-defense!) podcast:
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Is CCTV/Crime Video a Good Teaching Tool? Audio-only version Video Version
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Should Women Only Be Taught to Escape? Audio-only version Video Version
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Recommended Reading
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Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life (Amy E. Herman)
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The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Gavin de Becker)
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Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life (Patrick Van Horne and Jason A. Riley)
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Know My Name: A Memoir (Chanel Miller)
'"Know My Name" is a devastating, immersive memoir…Miller is an extraordinary writer: plain, precise and moving.' ─ NPR
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Stepping Across the Line: A Skid Row Cop's Story (Deon Joseph)
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