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Download full textVirginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond. – 1993
This report is in response to a Virginia state legislature mandate of a study of security on the campuses of Virginia public institutions of higher education. The study scope included institutional characteristics, security department characteristics, personnel and training, information about relations on and off campus, needs and concerns of the…
Descriptors: Campuses, Colleges, Crime, Crime Prevention
Volkwein, J. Fredericks; And Others – 1993
A study of campus crime trends from 1974 to 1990 examines the relationships between campus crime and college characteristics. The research drew on merged national databases containing federal crime statistics, community demographic data, and campus characteristics. The results show that campus rates of both violent crime and property crime are…
Descriptors: Campuses, Colleges, Community Characteristics, Community Influence
Morriss, Susan B. – 1993
A study of campus characteristics and crime rates used an economic theory of criminal choice to develop an explanatory model of campus crime. The model considered combinations of opportunities, incentives, and costs found on college campuses that may affect criminal choice. The components included location, accessibility, deterrents and wealth of…
Descriptors: Campuses, Colleges, Community Characteristics, Crime
