Conditioned Victim? Your Choice

Conditioned Victim? Offers the reader practical, simple and in most cases either free or affordable ways in which ordinary law-abiding citizens can protect themselves from an often violent, crime-ridden society. The book has been written and published by CCI (Community Driven Crime Prevention Initiative) and is a laudable fundraiser for projects aimed at protecting individuals and communities from the crime wave that threatens to engulf us all. Although not specifically written for rural protection it is as vitally relevant to the isolated farmer as it is to the urban apartment-dweller.

The very valid principles espoused in the book are based on the “ADD” Concept – “Avoid- Discourage - Defend”, with avoidance of trouble taking pride of place, as well it should. A number of features distinguish this book from the myriad offerings of the genre. Firstly, it is jointly written by a scientist from a scientific perspective and a veteran community crime-prevention Operative, with input from two Criminal Psychology professors to establish efficacy, by and largely avoiding the pitfalls of emotionalism. Whilst reading scientific papers can be as exciting as watching paint dry, in this case the authors have managed, by the use of down-to-earth homespun wisdom and wit, to produce a highly useful and very readable manual of self-preservation.

Secondly the book does not glorify it’s author as some gung-ho special-forces type who would have us spend sixteen hours a day preparing for Armageddon but instead portrays him as an average Joe who refuses to submit to the tyranny of crime.

Thirdly, the book reinforces the reality that self-defence, including the legal use of firearms, is an inalienable right and one that should be fully exercised if avoidance and discouragement have failed. A delightful word that has been coined for use in this book is that of “protectist” whom the authors describe as a person who refuses to be a victim and is prepared to protect themselves and their family when necessary.

This book deserves as wide an audience as possible and fortunately the publishers have now at last extended, updated and upgraded the original 2002 soft-cover version released solely in South Africa to make it available in various eBook formats at a realistic price to ensure that a potentially life-saving tool finds a place on a modern device for handy reference. Download one for yourself, one for your wife then five others for friends & neighbours that you would like to see growing older with you. Be prepared.