Chapter 5 Police Science, FBI, DEA, and CIA Textbooks If you want to be an active Crimefighter, you need to know what police know about the law. It would also be beneficial to understand the various kinds of police organizations and what they do. You'll also need to understand the criminal justice system and the basics of criminal law. Most colleges have courses on Criminal Justice as well as tort law (lawsuits). I suggest that you check them out and enroll in a semester or two. In the meantime, or if you don't have the time to attend classes, here's a few textbooks that you can read on your own time and schedule. Criminal Justice THE POLICE IN AMERICA, an Introduction, by Samuel Walker, Copyright 1992 This 411-page book is a detailed look at all aspects of police work, what cops do: the good, the bad, and the ugly (police corruption). The book is not about how to be a cop, or how to make arrests or be a detective. It's mainly about what police work is all about. It starts with the history of various police organizations and their role in maintaining law and order in America. It analyzes the wide scope of responsibility, authority and related problems of sworn police. It mentions current problems and solutions as well as the important and expanding role of blacks, hispanics and women in the "new" police force, and discusses their performance and acceptance on the force as well as in the streets. The book analyzes the image and reality of police work. "The crime-fighter image is not an accurate description of what the police do. Only about one- third of a patrol officer's activities are devoted to criminal law enforce- ment. The typical officer rarely makes a felony arrest. Rather, most police work takes place in "peacekeeping" or "order maintenance" situations in which there is no violation of the criminal law." If you've been thinking about wearing a cop's badge, but haven't made up your mind, the information in this book will be helpful. If you think a cop's life is full of action and glory, think again. The book gives you an overview of police work in general, promotion criteria, office politics, and what to expect from police organizations as an officer and citizen. When you finish the book you'll have a better idea of a cop's job, and the police departments' peacekeeping and public relations role. The book is a second edition. It's recommended reading in criminal justice courses taught at UNLV. I recommend it too, for all CrimeFighters. $29 (POLICE)(3027) CRIMINAL JUSTICE, by James A. Inciardi, Fourth Edition, copyright 1993 This is a BIG book in physical size, contents, scope, and weight -- and priced accordingly. It is profusely illustrated in color, with many graphs, charts and photos to break the monotony and ease the burden of reading 760 pages. However, the material itself is not boring. On the contrary. It is interesting, enlightening, and even fascinating if you're a prospective CrimeFighter with no experience or basic knowledge of the justice system. The contents are a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the criminal justice system in America. It's far easier to tell you what it doesn't cover (very little, if anything) than what it does cover. The following table of contents will give you a hint at what it includes: Chapter 1. The Rediscovery of Criminal Justice in America. Chapter 2. Crime and the Nature of Law. Chapter 3. Legal and Behavioral Aspects of Crime. Chapter 4. Criminal Statistics and the Extent of Crime. Chapter 5. The Process of Justice: and Overview. Chapter 6. Law Enforcement in the United States: History and Structure. Chapter 7. Enforcing the Law and Keeping the Peace: The Nature and Scope of Police Work. Chapter 8. The Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure: Police and the Constitution. Chapter 9. Beyond the Limits of the Law: Police Crime, Corruption, and Brutality. Chapter 10 This is the House That Justice Built: The Structure of American Courts. Chapter 11 Judges, Prosecutors, and Other Performers at the Bar of Justice Chapter 12 The Business of the Court: From First Appearance Through Trial Chapter 13 Sentencing, Appeal, and the Judgment of Death Chapter 14 From Walnut Street to Alcatraz: The American Prison Experience Chapter 15 Penitentiaries, Prisons, and Other Correctional Institutions: A Look Inside the Inmate World. Chapter 16 Prison Conditions and Inmate Rights Chapter 17 Probation, Parole, and Community-Based Correction Chapter 18 The Juvenile Justice System Chapter 19 The Changing Face of Criminal Justice in America It also contains a Summary, Glossary, Case Index, Name Index and Subject Index, for easy cross referencing. This book has been popular for many years and recommended textbook for many college courses of Police Science and Criminal Justice. This one, is the most comprehensive book on this subject. If you can afford only one book, get this one. CRIMINAL JUSTICE $49.95 (CRIMJUST)(3025) CRIMINAL LAW, by Joel Samaha, Fourth Edition, Copyright 1993, 560 pages This book delves deeply into all aspects and nuances of Criminal Law. Chapter 1. The Nature and Origins of Criminal law Chapter 2. The General principles of Criminal Law Chapter 3. The General principles of Criminal Liability Chapter 4. Parties to Crime: The Doctrine of Complicity Chapter 5. Uncompleted Crimes: Attempt, Solicitation, and Conspiracy Chapter 6. Defenses to Criminal Liability: Justification Chapter 7. Defenses to Criminal Liability: Excuses Chapter 8. Crimes Against Persons I: Criminal Homicide Chapter 9. Crimes Against Persons II: Criminal Sexual Conduct, and Others Chapter 10 Crimes Against Habitation: Burglary and Arson Chapter 11 Crimes Against property Chapter 12 Crime Against Public Order and Morals. Each chapter explains, analyzes and discusses the law topic by a unique method of student participation: It uses a thorough analysis of recent case law, asks questions and provides answers before disclosing the final verdict. The courts' decisions are explained in detail to illustrate the legal concept and interpretation of the law as it has been applied and tested through appeals. This method teaches by analysis of actual cases, not by just reading the text in lawbooks. Many people have memorized the law but don't understand the reasoning behind judicial interpretations. This book will teach you both. Highly recommended for CrimeFighters. $49.95 (CRIMLAW)(3026) * * * * * * The above three books are a CrimeFighter "course" by themselves. The first one teaches everything you wanted to know about police organizations and the cop on the beat. The second one teaches you all about the Criminal Justice System. The third one teaches all about Criminal Law. Put them all together, and you have full coverage. Get them all, if you can afford it. Lawsuits and Prosecution QUI TAM law and CIVIL SUITS are tools of the trade for CrimeFighters. There is no "textbook" available on Qui Tam law, but that subject is explained in detail in CrimeFighters' electronic book. To understand civil suits and how the game is played lawyer-style, "The Litigation Explosion" book provides an overview as well as a few dirty tricks by lawyers. Here's some info: * * * * * * THE LITIGATION EXPLOSION, What Happened When America Unleashed the Lawsuit, by Walter K. Olson (1991) (An 8.5 X 5.5 softcover book, not a pocketbook) The author of this book makes a good case to restrict lawsuits and to rein in the legal fraternity. But he also provides the information and incentive for citizens to personally sue lawbreakers. Crimefighters can go a step further and make them pay for the Crimefighters' time and costs of the investigation leading to their arrest! Example: You must be the person suffering a loss to sue for "damages". When you read this book you'll realize anyone can sue lawbreaker for the adverse effect the crime rate has on our basic freedoms - like freedom from fear when walking late at night, from the constant worry of robbery, mugging, rape, and burglary. All of which makes most urban areas an "unsafe" place to be. These and other "injuries" are inflicted on us by lawbreakers. The problem is, most lawbreakers don't have enough assets to make a lawsuit practical. But, some do! The solution is to use a do-it-yourself litigation Kit that cuts your costs to about $125 to initiate a lawsuit -- which is later paid back to you by the defendant as part of your legal "costs". CrimeFighters can sue those they catch for appropriate amounts -- from $1,000 to $10,000 -- as a substitute for or in addition to federal rewards. If you do the actual investigative work, you can also charge them about $75 an hour for your time and effort, plus all related investigative expenses. Each lawbreaker is only a small part of the problem, but each is a part of the problem. A guilty plea (or jury verdict) provides conclusive evidence of their liability. The civil suit will hardly ever go to trial. In most cases, it will be settled out of court when plea bargaining the criminal charges, or by asking the court for summary judgment based on a conviction. When a lawbreaker has any assets, you can sue them for a small part of your million-dollar compensation. Thus, CrimeFighters can use lawsuits to collect an alternate reward from lawbreakers -- even for misdemeanors! "The Litigation Explosion" book tells you all about civil suits, and all the dirty tricks lawyers use to win and make millions of dollars. If you use Qui Tam law to prosecute criminals you catch, report, or arrest, you can sue them via civil suits and be 99% guaranteed of collecting a $1,000 to $10,000 award -- when the guilty party has sufficient assets to pay. Read this book to learn all about civil suits and how you can use them to collect "awards" as well as rewards, and how to win virtually every lawsuit you initiate on your own -- without the assistance of a lawyer. THE LITIGATION EXPLOSION (LITIGATE)(5019) $13 WITH JUSTICE FOR NONE,by Gerry Spence (1989), 8.5 X 5.5" softcover book. "A scathing indictment of how law is taught, practiced, and administered in this country... One of the best books ever written on the law." - The Denver Post. This book, like The Litigation Explosion, is a critical examination of the law and corporate lawyers in particular. The writer, a well-know lawyer from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, knows what he writes about and he does it well. The book is entertaining because of the author's style of writing and home- spun humor. It's a pleasure to read. More important, it provides overlooked facts of HOW the law is being abused in the name of "justice", with justice for none. The contents of his book explains all the evils of the law as it now stands in civil litigation - the "unfairness" of tort law (lawsuits). It also mentions a lot of insider information on prosecutors and judges. If you plan on using civil suits, read this book. It's worth the price and the time to read it. You'll learn from it. (JUSTICE.F.N.)(3025) $10 Security Guards and CrimeFighters Private Security and the Law, written by Charles P. Nemeth This book is a unique training Manual for Security Guards and CrimeFighters As the book explains, a security guard has no more police authority than a civilian. Accordingly, everything in the book that's directed at security guards also applies to CrimeFighters! The book includes (among other things): The Law of Arrest, Search and seizure - applications in the private sector; Civil and Criminal liability of security personnel; The enforcement of laws and interpretation of evidence; Public and private law enforcement. It also includes dozens of examples and case histories explaining various scenarios and court decisions. It's a recent publication (1989) and tailor- made for CrimeFighters. Every CrimeFighter needs to know all they can learn about citizens arrests and the inherent dangers if they don't know WHAT to do, what NOT to do, and WHY. If you make an arrest for a felony while on duty as a security guard, you may not get a big reward, but you are eligible to apply under Title 18, USCS 3059. If the reward isn't as much as you think it's worth, and there may be some fines and forfeitures involved, consider prosecuting the case yourself via Qui Tam law. You can also consider a lawsuit against the lawbreaker to get paid a $1,000+ award. The pay for a security guard is minimal. But, being a rent-a-cop puts you in a position to look for lawbreakers; make citizen arrests; be eligible for rewards; use Qui Tam law to be the prosecutor; and sue the perp's (if they have any assets). A security guard's job might be considered as basic training to get experience in a CrimeFighter role - doing all of the above. This college-level textbook is recommended reading for all security guards and serious CrimeFighters. $26 (P.SECURITY)(3028) Investigation & Police Science DEEP COVER, Police Intelligence Operations, by Burt Rapp. The police undercover officer moves in a shadowy world of informers, drug traffickers, corrupt officials and petty hoodlums. By gathering and recording seemingly trivial and unrelated pieces of information, he patches together a network of sources and compiles a database that can assist officers throughout the force. This up-to-date guide covers setting up, staffing and securing an intelligence unit; building trust and interagency cooperation; informants, informers and other sources; civil rights issues; and occupational hazards such as high turnover, officer exposure, political manipulation and corruption. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 136 pp, $14 (DEEP)(796) LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS. How to conduct an investigation, evaluating evidence, rendering courtroom testimony, surveillance methods - this reprint of U.S. Army FM 19-2- explains everything-you-want-to-know about law enforcement investigations. While law enforcement is virtually the same everywhere, this manual provides a different perspective - from a military police point of view. Includes a glossary, index and bibliography. 8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illustr., 288 pp, $20 (LAW.E.I.)(2006) D.E.A. NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR'S MANUAL. An exact reprint of the same manual used by the Drug Enforcement Administration to train its narcotics investigators, this extremely hard- to-find volume details every possible angle involved with drug law enforcement. Learn all about interviews and interrogations, case preparation, testifying in court, informants, surveillance operations, undercover operations, entrapment, penetration techniques, search operations, raids, clandestine laboratories, raid and surveillance equipment and a whole lot more. The sections on use of informants and preparation for court testimony are especially enlightening, making this book a very important addition to any lawman's legal library. 8.5 X 11, softcover, charts, 270 pp, $50 (DEA.MAN)(57) STREETWORK, The Way to Police Officer Safety and Survival, by Steve Albrecht. Police work in a profession that demands perfection at all times. The margin for error is measured by your life, so your on-the-job training never ends. Steve Albrecht's practical approach to police sharing tips and techniques learned on the streets - where it counts - by him and other officers. Find out how cops handle outlaw bikers, vicious dog attacks, suspects under the influence of alcohol or drugs, cross-fire scenes, freeway stops, hostage negotiations, assailants armed with guns or edged weapons, satanic crimes, skinheads and other high-risk situations, as well as how to avoid the TEN MOST COMMON TACTICAL ERRORS of "Hollywood cops." This book was written to ensure the safety and survival of all police officers regardless of the size of their cities or counties or their length of service. But it isn't just for cops! It is a must for ANYONE interested in learning the skills necessary to survive the wildlife on today's streets. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 256pp, $20 (WORK)(1009) AN INSIDE LOOK AT OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANGS. Outlaw motorcycle gangs have long been a major problem for police. This law-enforcement manual provides an inside look at who they are, how they operate and how they see the world. Revealing information on gang members, colors, motorcycles, basic philosophies, criminal activities, runs, clubhouses and a lot more gives you a glimpse into the hard world of bad- ass bikers that few people know. 8.5 X 11, softcover, illustr., 56 pp, $10 (INSIDE)(1035) HOT CARS!, An Inside Look at the Auto Theft Industry, by Marcus Wayne Ratledge. This timely book gives an inside look into the minds and methods of professional car thieves. The author reveals the insider's tricks of the multi-million-dollar industry he knows so well - car theft. A reformed car thief, Ratledge tells private buyers, dealers, insurance claims adjusters and law officers what thieves know and DON'T know about legitimizing fake papers and serial numbers on cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, trailers and even airplanes. Photos show what to look for in detecting whether or not a vehicle's serial number has been altered. Don't be left holding the loan payment book for a confiscated vehicle! This book will open your eyes! 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, 136 pp, $14 (HOT)(655) ARSON, The Complete Investigator's Manual. Arson is another of America's fastest growing crime. Here is a complete guide the arson investigator can utilize at a fire scene to help bring these faceless criminals to justice. It's all here: the initial procedures at the scene; interviewing checklists for fire fighters, witnesses, owners and occupants; ferreting out telltale insurance and financial "red flags" that indicate arson-for-profit; exhaustive sources of information from city, county, state and federal sources; and a lot more. This is a valuable, unique manual of arson investigation for police, private insurance investigators, or anyone with an interest in solid detective work. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 176 pp, $15 (ARSON)(908) THE B & E BOOK, Burglary Techniques and Investigation, by Burt Rapp. Chances are, even if you haven't been burglarized recently, someone you know has. Millions of burglaries occur each year in the U.S., and the vast majority are never solved. The B & E BOOK is an investigative guide and practical manual designed for police and civilians alike. It will teach you everything you need to know to thoroughly investigate break-ins by using the T-T-T approach: Tasks, Tactics Tools. Learn what the professionals know about burglars and their habits, and dramatically DECREASE your odds of being a victim of burglars - or catching them in the act! 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illustr., 152 pp, $15 (BOOK)(879) CRIME SCENE SEARCH AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE HANDBOOK, by Richard H. Fox and Carl L. Cunningham. A spot of blood, shards of glass, fragments of cloth and footprints in the dirt are all crucial bits of information for the criminal investigator. This manual spells out accepted legal and scientific standards on how to process such evidence to solve crimes and convict offenders. Lifting fingerprints; collecting body fluid samples, fibers, hair and fingernail scrapings; identifying drug and chemical residues; inspecting documents for alteration; examining firearms and tools - these techniques and more are discussed in this book. Cases involving fires, explosions, poisons and identifying unknown dead are also covered. 8.5 X 11, photos, illustr., 208 pp, $16 (CRIME)(673) THE FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. Based on the famed FBI system, here are simple methods and easily obtained materials to help you identify any thief. Covers equipment, classification, interpretation and identification. Sections include improvising items for ink and recording surfaces, proper procedure for taking a suspect's prints and overcoming the four major problems when taking prints. If the FBI can do it with over 200 million prints, so can you. This book teaches you how. 8.5 X 11, softcover, illustr., 56 pp, $10 (FING)(704) MUG SHOTS, A Police Artist's Guide to Remembering Faces, by Doug P. Hinkle. For anyone with a need to identify persons who may wish to remain unrecognized, this book provides precise instructions in the techniques of identifying faces, as well as a fascinating glimpse into the criminal mind. Written by a veteran police artist, this entertaining and instructive manual is the only one of its kind that teaches police officers, private detectives, security chiefs, store owners, bank tellers or anyone how to observe faces, commit them to memory and later describe their features to others, as well as how to obtain the same information about faces from others. Learn what physical features can be changed easily and cheaply; what can only be changed with time, money and effort; and what cannot be changed at all! 5.5 X 8.5, softcovr, photos, illus., 128 pp, $16 (MUG)(905) THEY WRITE THEIR OWN SENTENCES, The FBI Handwriting Analysis Manual. An endorsement on a check, a scrawled note on a memo pad - everything you set down on paper creates a unique image. These images can be traced, analyzed and reconstructed, revealing evidence unseen by the naked eye. FBI labs specializes in the study of handwriting, typewriting, rubber stamps, seals, printing methods, obliterations, alterations and charred paper. This manual shows the wide range of methods used to follow the elusive paper trail, drawing on actual cases in the FBI files. Sophisticated methods of physical and chemical analysis are described in detail, as well as the procedures used to link together series of related crimes. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, 56 pp, $8 (FBI)(684) HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION, A Practical Handbook, by Burt Rapp. There are a few things worse than an innocent person dying at the hands of a murderer. One of them is when the murderer gets off on some illegal technicality - and free to claim another victim. Here is a complete, comprehensive manual on the techniques of homicide investigation that will teach investigators how to catch murderers and avoid the mistakes that allow them to go free. Topics include: 7 goals of a homicide investigation; the first things to do at a murder scene; vital precautions when handling suspects; using controversial tactics; avoiding critical pitfalls; dealing with the media; and a lot more. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illustr., 184 pp, $15 (HOM)(895) GET 'EM OUT ALIVE, Hostage Negotiation Teams. When lives hang in the balance, crack U.S. police and military units count on the procedures they learned from this manual to help them contain the crisis, open communications with the hostage-takers and get the victims out alive. Learn how the pros know when to take evasive action and when to stall for time. Learn the different types of hostage-takers, what motivates them and how this determines the course of action taken. Learn what NEVER to say to hostage-takers, as well as what messages calm and reassure them. Find out what types of victims are killed most often by their abductors and what victims can do to increase their chances of staying alive. 8.5 X 11, softcover, 36 pp, $10 (GET)(863) THE S.W.A.T. TEAM MANUAL, by Capt. Robert Cappel. Formerly restricted to police use only, this manual - the first S.W.A.T team manual ever published - covers the theories, tactics and training techniques as practiced by a first-rate S.W.A.T team. Topics include choosing team members, equipment selection, training regimens, principles of counter-guerrilla operations, countersniping ops, ambush and counterambush techniques, hostage negotiations and a lot more. Over 100 illustrations outline S.W.A.T. tactics in detail. 8.5 X 11, softcover, illus., 150 pp, $12 (SWAT)(192) S.W.A.T. TACTICS, by Jeffrie Jacobs. Barricaded suspects, snipers and hostage takers who require special tactical handling are now frequent occurrences in both urban and rural areas. Yet police departments typically work with limited manpower, low budgets and few training facilities. This excellent manual (and others in this catalog) will help to alleviate those problems by providing the theoretical training and guidelines. Illustrated with diagrams and 130 photos, topics include organizing a team, equipment selection, physical fitness, climbing and rappelling, tactical training and a lot more. 8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illus., 98 pp, $12 (SWAT.T)(388) S.W.A.T. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, by Steven Matoon. S.W.A.T. teams were born from the need to protect citizens from domestic terrorism. When the U.S. Army wanted to get into the action, it formed the Special Operations Units. Steven Matoon, involved with the army's program since its inception, has discovered that most civilian and military tactical units always need to improve their tactical and technical skills. With this manual, any unit can perfect its mission to serve and protect. Topics include personnel selection, training facilities, methods of forced entry, concealment, multistory-building operations, communications, hostage rescue, leadership, operational checklists and much more. This manual has it all. 8.5 X 11, softcover, illustr., 152 pp, $14 (T&E)(672) S.W.A.T. TEAM OPERATIONS, by Burt Rapp. Those who ought to know are well aware that S.W.A.T. team members have the most dangerous job in law enforcement. This book, a complete guide to S.W.A.T. operations, helps to make it safer. This manual of operation covers every aspect of training, tactics and tools. Find out how S.W.A.T. teams handle snipers and barricaded gunmen, hijackers and hostage takers, drug lords, terrorist threats, crowd and riot control and many other high- risk situations. Detailed illustrations and instructions teach the crucial skills for dealing with a broad range of threats quickly with a minimal loss of life. 8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illus., 160 pp, $17 (TO)(934) THE POLICE SNIPER GUIDE, A Complete Handbook, by Burt Rapp. Reprinted or reworked military texts don't give the police sniper a realistic outline of what he needs to know. This book does. Chapters include Military Firefights vs Civilian Armed Encounters, The Urban Setting, Barricaded Suspect Types, and SWAT Team Make-Up. This book is an all-new work that covers this specialized topic unlike any book has before. Law enforcement professionals, military personnel and crime fighters of all kinds will find it very informative. 5.5 X 8.5, softcover, photos, illustr., 200 pp, $15 (POL.SNIP)(775) KILL OR GET KILLED, by Col. Rex Applegate. A classic text describing in complete and explicit detail, methods of self- defense, offensive close combat, combat shooting. and crowd-control techniques in riot situations, recently adopted by the United States Marine Corp. Col. Applegate is widely regarded as the father of modern close combat and combat shooting, and this book is considered the standard by which all other books on the subject are judged. This short description doesn't do justice to this exceptional and thoroughly detailed book. 5.5 X 8.5, hardcover, illustr., 400 pp, $30 (KOGK)(115) CIA and OSS Gadgets & Gizmos THE SPOOK BOOK - A Strange and Dangerous Look at Forbidden Technology, by Mick Tyner Some books merely peer in on the subterranean realm of spooklore. THE SPOOK BOOK dives in headfirst in an outrageous expose of tough, genuinely useful information. Follow step-by-step instructions for such activities as long- range listening, lock picking, and surveillance photography. Illustrations and photos highlights the technical info, including how to jam police radar, de-scramble satellite TV signals, fabricate armor-piercing bullets as well as inside info on super-secure data encryption, the etiquette of wearing a wire and rocket weapons for the amateur. 8.5 X 11, photos, illustr., 264 pp, $30 (SPOOK)(3006) SURVEILLANCE AUDIO AMPLIFIERS - The Cult of Electronic Super-Hearing by Mick Tyner This book takes up where the underground espionage classic, THE SPOOK BOOK, left off. It delves into the audio amplifiers tailored to the sometimes sinister needs of surveillance. If you are a hobbyist naive to high-gain audio, or if you're a PI or cop with limited knowledge of electronics but are required to deal with surveillance audio amplifiers and ancillary gear in your job, this book is ESSENTIAL to your job. 8.5 X 11, photos, illustr., 280 pp, $30 (AUD)(3007) SPYGAME - Winning Through Super Technology, by Scot French & Lee Lapin. From exotic poisons and shooting knives to fiber optics, infrared monitoring and the legalities of surveillance; from the rocket pistol and the Super Rifle to climbing sheer walls and reading minds... this is SPYGAME (formerly Ninja 1990). This updated softcover edition includes all the information previously compiled by an unbelievable writing team. With SPYGAME, you can see in the dark - build your own starlight scope or IR viewer; make your own bulletproof vest; access hidden data banks to research anyone and anything; change IDs at will; and construct three different weapons systems from a cheap commercial rifle. And that's not all! Want to see more? Order SPYGAME today - all the info in NINJA 1990 (plus updates) in a high quality softcover edition at a lower price! 8.5 X 11", photos, illustr., 520 pp, $35 (SPY)(709) THE SPY'S WORKSHOP - America's Clandestine Weapons, by Don McLean Spy, Plumber, Agent, Operative. Call him what you will, this shadowy figure is a master of intrigue. THE SPY'S WORKSHOP reveals the most fascinating but least known aspect of the modern spy; his legendary black bag of secret tricks. The development of modern American spy hardware began in World War II, when an elite corps of scientists created a special arsenal for America's pioneer spy agency, the super-secret OSS. Many of these items are still in use today. This heavily illustrated volume details the men and the ingenious weapons they devised - AUNT JEMIMA (a high explosive mixture camouflaged as pancake flour), ZEPHYR (a silencer for outboard motors used in covert landing operations) and a lot more. THE SPY'S WORKSHOP will delight World War II buffs, spook enthusiasts and those curious about the gadgets, gizmos and gimmicks of all types. 8.5 X 11", 92 photos, illust., 288 pp, $30 (SPY.W)(797) Polygraph Training If your case rests on the results of a lie detector test, be sure to know how the results can be rigged. Learn what to watch for and watch out for. In the event the tests say "innocent" but you know better, you may be able to use some of these books (or the information in them) to refute any "innocent" claims based on such tests. * * * * * * DECEPTION DETECTION - Winning the Polygraph Game, by Charles Clifton Each year in the U.S., up to 4 million people submit to polygraph tests. Even more shocking is that 40 to 50 percent are erroneously branded liars! Government studies have found polygraph accuracy to be as low as 50.6 percent! But since fear is the polygraph's most powerful weapon, you can defend yourself! The ammo is all here: a description of the machine and the tests so you'll know what to expect; physical, cognitive and pharmacological countermeasures, plus clever tricks you can use to stack the cards in your favor; and practice tests so you can gauge your progress and ability. Use these proven tactics for rendering the polygrapher impotent in his efforts to intimidate and manipulate, and you'll beat the box hands down! 5.5 X 8.5", 152 pp, $15 (DETECT)(950) NEVER SAY LIE - How to Beat the Machines, the Interviews, the Chemical Tests, by Scott French and Paul Van Houten, Phd.D. Do your unconscious body movements call you a liar? Can you tell when someone else is lying? How do government intelligence agents trick lie- detection systems? NEVER SAY LIE exposes the "science" of lie detection and shows how screening tests can be influenced by mechanical tricks, drugs, practice and knowledge. The FBI, IRS, CIA, job-screening firms, detectives and others use the old- fashioned polygraph, graphology, drug-screening tests, and kinesic interviewing. Do these techniques really work? Will you lose a job, get fined or even go to jail because of a false positive on a shaky system? Learn how these systems work and how to manipulate the tests and testers to mislead anyone, anything, anytime - and get away with it. 8.5 X 11", 42 photos, 168 pp $20 (NEV)(677) BE YOUR OWN EQUALIZER - How to Fight the System and Win, by Victor Santoro. Are the people who prosper in America any smarter than you? No, they just know more about working the angles and creating their own opportunities. BE YOUR OWN EQUALIZER will show you how to make the system more equitable. By following Santoro's no-nonsense, step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to stand up for your rights without being swatted down by rich and powerful interests who want to stay on top by keeping you on the bottom. * Make yourself more employable by knowing what to put in a resume and what to leave out. * Pass polygraphs with flying colors regardless of what you have to hide. * Hold on to what's rightfully yours in the face of IRS audits, divorce and lawsuits. These and other guerrilla tactics revealed in this book will help you take swift, silent aim at the vulnerable spots in the system and make your life more rewarding. 5.5 X 8.5", 104 pp, $10 (EQUAL)(860) VHS VIDEOS (U.S. format only.) INSIDE SWAT, America's Elite in Action. A L.O.T.J. Group film. S.W.A.T. teams are the weapon of choice when dealing with drug busts, hostage rescues, riots and other violent acts. INSIDE S.W.A.T. is the first film to go all the way inside America's shock force in the war on crime. Sneak inside a S.W.A.T. armory in Florida for a inside look at the state- of-the-art weapons and gear used by Tactical Intervention Units. Learn firsthand the trade secrets of S.W.A.T. snipers. Travel to a S.W.A.T.. training school and see how teams combine force and stealth to infiltrate inside crime scenes, take care of business and then get out. Find out how helocasting, rapelling, fast roping and high-speed boat casting are all essential skills for these elite crime stoppers. One look at this non-stop video will convince you that it is a must for anyone with a serious interest in modern police science. Color, approx. 50 min., $30 (INSIDE SWAT)(2007) F9 for Next Chapter