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Sturgeon, Julie – College Planning & Management, 1999
Provides administrative advice on how some safety experts have made college campuses safer and friendlier without breaking the budget. Tips on security and advice on safety management that encompasses the whole environment are highlighted. (GR)
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Guidelines, Higher Education, Police School Relationship
Dorn, Michael – School Planning and Management, 1998
Presents expert advice on keeping violations of school trespassing from escalating into worse violations of school safety. Discusses the use of trespass-warning statements, identifying areas of danger, and whether police officers in schools are the solution. (GR)
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Police School Relationship, Public Schools
Carter, Sherry P.; Carter, Stanley L. – American School & University, 2001
Shows how an environmental school building design can reduce the threat of crime. Principles proposed by the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design are highlighted and explained. (GR)
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Cermele, Jill A. – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2004
Violence against women figures as a common topic in a variety of college courses, including those in psychology, sociology, criminology, and women's studies. The data on the risk of sexual assault for college women makes this a topic of particular interest and importance to many college students. Although it is fairly easy to find statistics about…
Descriptors: Womens Studies, Sexual Abuse, Crime Prevention, Females
Keels, Crystal L. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
Crime is increasingly characterizing the contemporary college experience. In a post-Columbine, post-Sept. 11 world, the "It can't happen here" response to such violence has been replaced with "Oh Lord, not again." In response to the loss of their daughter, and the lack of institutional support they received, Howard, and Connie Clery filed suit…
Descriptors: Campuses, Educational Environment, School Safety, Higher Education
Hine, Jean – Children & Society, 2005
On Track started life in 2000 as part of the Crime Reduction Programme in the Home Office, but was shifted to the Children and Young People's Unit less than a year later. This paper describes tensions that emerged during the first phase of the evaluation of this innovative programme, designed to provide interventions for four to twelve year olds…
Descriptors: Intervention, Crime, Program Evaluation, At Risk Persons
Foubert, John D.; Newberry, Johnathan T. – Journal of College Student Development, 2006
Fraternity men (N = 261) at a small to midsized public university saw one of two versions of a rape prevention program or were in a control group. Program participants reported significant increases in empathy toward rape survivors and significant declines in rape myth acceptance, likelihood of raping, and likelihood of committing sexual assault.…
Descriptors: Empathy, Crime Prevention, Rape, Fraternities
Vittes, Katherine A.; Sorenson, Susan B. – Evaluation Review, 2006
Restraining orders, an important legal intervention for victims of domestic violence, have broad potential for injury prevention. Using data from one of the busiest restraining order clinics in the nation, the authors examined 1,354 applicants' descriptions of abuse. Most (89.2%) applicants were issued a restraining order. A total of 16.0% of…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Gun Control, Federal Legislation, Crime Prevention
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
As a school bus comes to a halt on a busy street, the driver swings out the vehicle's stop arm and turns on flashing red lights. Most drivers know what those signals mean--they are required by law to stop their vehicles so that children can safely cross the thoroughfare. However, many drivers simply choose to ignore the law. Thousands of…
Descriptors: Campuses, School Buses, Law Enforcement, Motor Vehicles
Norum, Pamela S.; Weagley, Robert O. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2007
The Internet has experienced phenomenal growth in higher education. In addition to many pedagogical benefits, there are potential risks to the student users, including identity theft. This study examined the extent to which selected online practices that could minimize the risk of financial identity theft are used by college students. Data were…
Descriptors: College Students, Risk, Multivariate Analysis, Internet
O'Keefe, Garrett J.; Reid, Kathaleen – 1989
Recent research indicates that public information campaigns and promotional programs can have an impact on the extent to which citizens involve themselves in crime prevention. Subgroups such as the elderly may especially benefit from efforts more carefully tailored to their own needs and circumstances. The design of successful programs requires…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Crime Prevention, Educational Methods, Information Dissemination
Seiter, Jennifer; And Others – 1987
To determine whether the media in one state have reflected current trends in crime reporting, a study focused on crime news content in the 24 Louisiana daily newspapers in 1980 and in 1985. Issues addressed were whether statewide crime coverage increased or decreased, if the placement of crime news and type of headline changed, and whether…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Crime, Crime Prevention, Media Research
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Microcomputing Program. – 1985
This paper describes a hot-stamping operation undertaken at Drexel University in an attempt to prevent computer theft on campus. The program was initiated in response to the University's anticipated receipt of up to 3,000 Macintosh microcomputers per year and the consequent publicity the university was receiving. All clusters of computers (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Educational Practices, Higher Education, Methods
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the plight of child victims of exploitation. The opening statement by Congresswoman Boggs outlines federal legislation and Congressional action regarding the exploitation of children. Representative McCain discusses legislation he…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control. – 1984
This annual report describes the activities of the House Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control in 1983 and makes recommendations to the House of Representatives to control the worldwide problem of drug abuse and drug trafficking. An initial section of the report describes the jurisdiction, authority, funding, and organization of the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Committees, Crime Prevention, Drug Abuse