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ABSTRACT
Despite a recent increase in the reporting of crime, student attitudes associated with crime on college campuses have been well documented. To the contrary, there is a deficiency of studies that examine the views of students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The purpose of this exploratory study is to identify student attitudes in relation to crime within the context of victimization, offender characteristics, and crime prevention measures. Analyzing nearly 200 questionnaires, chi-square analyses reveal that age, gender, and residential status bear statistically significant relationships in association with student attitudes towards various aspects of campus-related crime. In a similar vein, binary logistic regression models demonstrate the existence of significant associations in a number of specific categories such as victimization and crime prevention measures. Limitations, areas of further research, and policy implications are discussed.
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Patrick Webb
Patrick Webb, PhD, is currently serving as a faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina. His primary research interests include research methods/statistics, racial identity, and juvenile justice reform.
Kimberly Frame
Kimberly Frame, EdD, is a faculty member in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Savannah State University in Georgia. Her research interests include autism, higher education practices, and environmental sustainability.
Pam Marshall
Pam Marshall, PhD, is a faculty member and Director of the Forensic Sciences Department at Southern University at New Orleans. Her research interests include forensic psychology, trace evidence, and DNA analysis.