Stopping A Stalker: A Cop's Guide To Making The System Work For You [Paperback]

Robert Snow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2001

A much needed guide on how to protect yourself and your family from becoming the victim of a stalker.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Indianapolis police captain Snow (Family Abuse, LJ 6/1/97) has written a comprehensive, practical guide to resisting stalking. The book discusses the ten types of stalking, from intimate-partner stalking to serial stalking, relaying many celebrity-stalking and other anecdotes culled from the media and the author's own experiences. The best part of the book details how to protect personal information from prying eyes and how to respond to unwanted contact before it becomes violent. He also suggests checking out prospective dates, keeping a cellular phone on hand, and being wary of others' obsessive behavior. Finally, he chastises police and the judiciary for not taking stalking more seriously and stresses self-protection over reliance on court-issued protective orders. Highly recommended for general collections.?Harry Charles, Attorney-at-Law, St. Louis
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Sadly, this book could hardly be more timely, what with reports of stalking making news, especially when celebrities are involved, and all manner of antistalking laws popping up. Snow aims mainly to teach how to avoid and discourage stalkers, and case histories abound. Snow breaks down stalking into more specific kinds of threatening behavior, including "cause," "revenge," "serial," and "electronic" brands of stalking. He even covers the "unintentional and third-party victims of stalking." His writing is controlled, spare yet descriptive, and, most important for true-crime appeal, documented. In the case histories, for the most part, he gives dates, names, and specifies places. For the purpose of a grim guide to life or as background material on current crime trends, it would be hard to beat the facts, clear narratives, and sound advice that Snow provides. Mike Tribby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (October 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073820627X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738206271
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,269,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert L. Snow served for 38 years at the Indianapolis Police Department, retiring in 2007 with the rank of captain. While at the police department he served in such capacities as Police Department Executive Officer, Captain of Detectives, and Commander of the Homicide Branch.

Robert L. Snow has also been a publishing writer for over 30 years. He has had over 100 articles and short stories published in such magazines as Playboy, Reader's Digest, the National Enquirer, The Writer, Police, The Saint Detective Magazine, and others. In addition, he has had thirteen books published. Almost all of Captain Snow's published works were written so that readers could use his knowledge of law enforcement to better protect themselves and their loved ones.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than rated, April 21, 2004

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Warren Wilson (Enid, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stopping a Stalker: A Cop's Guide to Making the System Work for You (Paperback)

As a cop who deals with these situations, I was very impressed with this book. I thought the perspective and writing was refreshing. I've read about a dozen books on stalking and I would have to rate this one as the most useful for me.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hard Truth, July 21, 2005

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P. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stopping A Stalker: A Cop's Guide To Making The System Work For You (Paperback)

Captain Snow has written the most practical book to date on stalking. This book makes you understand as no other will why a stalker is willing to risk everything. And until you understand this, you will not understand why you must be willing to take drastic measures and never half measures to protect yourself, and why you must learn to recognize trouble and say no to it early on. This is a book that should be taught in high school and one which should be used as a prerequisite for law enforcment, judiciary and correctional officials.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chapter 8 -Cause Stalking, March 11, 2009

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E. Canez (West Coast T.I.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stopping A Stalker: A Cop's Guide To Making The System Work For You (Paperback)

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I made a slide show based on this book "Stopping a Stalker" by Captain Snow Chapter 8 Cause Stalking and includes notes of another book Cause Stalking by Dave Lawson P.I.

Police Officer Captain Robert Snow is the only police officer that we know of who recognizes the existence of stalking groups. [The rest of the Law Enforcement Community still on denial]. There is an abstract of this chapter in the MultiStalk online forums.