University policies and programs for crime prevention and awareness: An examination of online reports and resources

• Published in: Criminal justice review (Atlanta, Ga.) Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 140 - 158
• Main Authors: Woodward, Vanessa H., Pelletier, Dylan, Griffin, O. Hayden, Harrington, John R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2016; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Awareness; Colleges & universities; Compliance; CRIME PREVENTION; Criminology; EDUCATION; Government policy; Internet resources; Law and legislation; LITERATURE; Social aspects; STATISTICS; Universities and colleges; UNITED STATES; United States > US; campus security; campus crime; crime prevention; sexual assault; bystander intervention

Crime on college campuses has increasingly become an area of public concern. While the Clery Act requires universities to disclose crime statistics and provide some methods of prevention, crimes on university campuses still appear to be a common problem. The purpose of this study was to examine how...