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The Gift of Fear

13 CE Hours
335 members have taken this course

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About the Course

Author Gavin de Becker says victims of violent behavior usually feel a sense of fear before any threat or violence takes place. They may distrust the fear, or it may impel them to some action that saves their lives. A leading expert on predicting violent behavior, de Becker believes we can all learn to recognize these signals of the “universal code of violence,” and use them as tools to help us survive. The book teaches how to identify the warning signals of a potential attacker and recommends strategies for dealing with the problem before it becomes life threatening. The case studies are gripping and suspenseful, and include tactics for dealing with similar situations. People don’t just “snap” and become violent, says de Becker, whose clients include federal government agencies, celebrities, police departments, and shelters for battered women. "There is a process as observable, and often as predictable, as water coming to a boil."

This course is based on the book, The Gift of Fear created by Gavin de Becker

Course Material Author

Gavin de Becker
Gavin de Becker is widely regarded as the nation's leading expert on the prediction and management of violence. In addition to being a best-selling author and prolific public speaker, Mr. de Becker serves as a consultant to many media figures, corporations, government agencies, and universities. He leads a seventy member firm, which maintains the world's largest library of threat and obsessive communications. Mr. de Becker designed MOSAIC, the threat assessment system hailed by a U.S. Department of Justice study as "one of the ten leading technologies benefiting crime victims and those who serve them." He has received numerous awards, including awards from the Attorney General, FBI, CIA, and the Presidential Inaugural Certificate of Appreciation. For further information, visit www.gavindebecker.com.

Gavin de Becker authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 to recognize the survival signals that warn of danger
  2. 2 to identify pre-incident indicators that predict violent behavior
  3. 3 to evaluate whether someone will use violence
  4. 4 to identify the appropriate response to threats
  5. 5 to describe common techniques used by criminals to gain victims' trust

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$93.60

Course Details

13 CE Hours
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Course 4085

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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