This bulletin provides suggestions for the components of a comprehensive approach to reducing student vandalism on college and university campuses. Numerous facets of the problem are addressed, including: the association of binge drinking with vandalism and school policies that tolerate or even facilitate binge drinking; a school's drinking…

The purpose of this study is threefold: (1) to establish if members of the university community (students, faculty, and staff) have been victims of selected crimes or incidents while on the University of Missouri--Columbia campus that were not reported to the police; (2) to establish a range of reasons why these incidents were not reported to the…

Involving the university in developing a contingency plan can ensure effective handling of crisis situations. (Editor)

Discusses seven categories of hate crime and focuses on problems affecting K-12 and higher education. Wise school and university officials head off trouble before it happens. They realize that assuring young people's success in a diverse, challenging society requires comprehensive educational experiences to build tolerance and understanding of…

One of 52 theoretical papers on school crime and its relation to poverty, this chapter examines the historical validity of two popular beliefs concerning the "crisis of discipline" in schools. One is that it is something special to this turbulent age, and the other is that school violence and crime have increased because we have relaxed our…

In a 1994 study, 374 resident assistants at 12 institutions identified 5,742 incidents that had victimized them and/or their students. Discusses the following: reporting rates (41% to supervisors and 14% to police); incident types; examples of "most serious" incidents; and gender, alcohol, and other related factors. (Author/FC)

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…

This collection of ERIC documents is designed to identify useful resources for anyone working with problems of violence or vandalism in an educational setting. These documents represent a computer search of the ERIC database covering the period of November, 1966 through May, 1978. The materials reviewed here address the following areas of concern:…

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…

This module outlines the elements of a four-week course designed to instruct preservice education students in student discipline and in the prevention of disruptive behavior in school. The following topics are recommended for the course: (1) the need for a student discipline module and the causes of disruptive behavior; (2) school rules and…