dc.contributor.author	Maestas, Matthew R.
dc.coverage.spatial	United States, Georgia.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-20T04:11:17Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-20T04:11:17Z
dc.date.issued	2018-05
dc.identifier.citation	Maestas, Matthew R., "A Study of Students’ Perception and Awareness of Crime on a Southeastern College Campus," Ed.D. diss., Valdosta State University, May 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3074.
dc.identifier.other	99F48727-4D91-5D9B-4843-791935128242	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/3074
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to assess the level of awareness in college students with respect to campus crime and crime prevention, and to ascertain whether education on campus crime and ways to avoid it would deter overall instances of crime on campuses. This was a study on the students’ perception and awareness of crime on a southeastern college campus. It was accomplished through the use of the Qualtrics Survey program in which 301 consented surveys were completed and analyzed in the study. First, the study explored college students’ perceptions of campus crime and their ability to avoid it. Four research questions were developed to assess the data and they were answered using the results of 10 selected survey questions. This study showed that college students lack awareness of campus crime, and that they lack the confidence and ability to not become involved in crime either as an offender, victim, or bystander. The study showed that males and females did not significantly differ concerning the information deficit present in all students with respect to knowledge and awareness of campus crime, and with respect to avoiding involvement in campus crime. The study showed that non-minority (white) students and minority students did show measurable differences concerning the information deficit present in all students with respect to knowledge and awareness of campus crime, and with respect to avoiding involvement in campus crime. Finally, the study showed that large portions of the student body were not aware of the availability of free educational opportunities on campus designed to inform students on crime and crime prevention. The study showed that students desired that such educational opportunities become mandatory portions of their curriculum. The results of this study showed support for the overall hypothesis that educatio	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	I. INTRODUCTION… 1 \| Deterrence Theory 2 \| Deterrence Theory at the Campus-Level: Student Affairs 3 \| The Clery Act 4 \| Purpose of the Study 5 \| Research Design… 5 \| Research Questions 5 \| Problem Statement… 5 \| Significance of the Study 6 \| Limitations of the Study 6 \| Definition of Terms 8 \| Summary 9 \| II: LITERATURE REVIEW 10 \| Deterrence Theory 10 \| The Need for Crime Prevention… 11 \| Perception & Awareness of Campus Crime 14 \| Gender and Race Differences In Perception of Crime… 14 \| Relationship Prior History/ Experiences with Crime/ Perception of Crime 18 \| Discrepancy Between Actual Crime Statistics and Fear of Crimes on Campus 19 \| Awareness of Crime Statistics and Prevention Resources… 20 \| Impact of Crime on Recruitment and Retention of Students… 21 \| Strategies for Campus Crime Prevention… 23 \| Active Shooter Prevention Strategies… 23 \| Weapons Carry and Reducing Crime 26 \| Deterring and Prevention Sexual Assault 27 \| Deterring and Preventing Underage Drinking and Alcohol Abuse 28 \| Deterring and Preventing Bullying… 31 \| Deterring Crime by Reducing the Incidences of Unreported Crime 33 \| Summary 33 \| III. METHODOLOGY 35 \| Research Design 35 \| Research Questions… 35 \| Setting 36 \| Participants 36 \| Instrumentation 36 \| Demographics… 37 \| Perception of Safety on Campus 37 \| Campus Crime Prevention 37 \| Campus Resources… 38 \| Perception and Awareness of Campus Crime 38 \| Participant Involvement in Crime 39 \| Participant Understanding of Punishments… 39 \| Awareness of Campus Resources 40 \| Validity 41 \| Data Collection 41 \| Data Analysis 42 \| Summary 43 \| IV: RESULTS… 45 \| Data Collection and Responses… 45 \| Data Analysis 46 \| Research Question 1: What are college students' perceptions of crime on campus? 46 \| Research Question 2: Do male/ female students perceive crime differently? 62 \| Research Question 3: Do minority/ non-minority students perceive crime differently? 75 \| Research Question 4: Are college students aware of the crime prevention resources? 95 \| Summary 103 \| V: CONCLUSION, IMPLICATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS… 105 \| Purpose of the Study 105 \| Research Design and Data Collection 105 \| Data Analysis Summary and Discussion 105 \| Research Question 1 105 \| Research Question 2 107 \| Research Question 3 110 \| Research Question 4 113 \| Limitations and Weaknesses of the Study 116 \| Recommendations… 118 \| Implications 120 \| Conclusion 121 \| REFERENCES 122 \| APPENDIX A: Georgia Criminal Statutes 130 \| APPENDIX B: Survey Questions 164 \| APPENDIX C: Coding for Survey Questions 175 \| APPENDIX D: Institutional Review Board Exemption Report… 182 \|	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Universities and colleges	en_US
dc.subject	Universities and colleges--Public services	en_US
dc.subject	Crime prevention	en_US
dc.subject	Crime prevention surveys	en_US
dc.subject	Education and crime	en_US
dc.title	A Study of Students’ Perception and Awareness of Crime on a Southeastern College Campus	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Archibald, James Gregory
dc.description.committee	Hull, Karla
dc.description.committee	Kim, Daesang
dc.description.committee	LaPlant, James T.
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education Leadership	en_US