People fall victim to crime at all hours of the day or night.
This can happen in an isolated area or in a jammed packed grocery store parking lot. Your level of awareness can directly impact the way a criminal perceives you, either as a victim or as an alert citizen that should be avoided at all costs. Experienced criminals will specifically look for a certain type of victim. People who do not pay attention to where they are walking, or they do not see a crowd conversing until they are right up on them, or people that stand at their car doors fumbling for keys while their hands are full would all be prime targets for criminals. Below is a list of general tips that will assist you in becoming the alert citizen that criminals hate to see.