NCJ Number
181830
Date Published
1999
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This document presents information to help campus journalists do a better job reporting on campus crime.
Abstract
The report is presented in seven sections, with subsections as noted: (1) Introduction to Campus Crime Reporting discusses Crime and the Press and The Special Problem of Campus Crime; (2) Access to Campus Police Records reviews Improving Coverage of Campus Police, Using State Open Records Laws, Using Open Police Log Laws, and Using the “Timely Reports” Requirement Under the Campus Security Act; (3) Access to Campus Crime Statistics includes Using the Campus Security Act, Using State Campus Crime Statistics Laws and Special Story Ideas for Using Crime Statistics; (4) Roadmap for Campus Crime Reporters; (5) Access to Campus Courts includes Obtaining Campus Court Information, Outcomes of Disciplinary Proceedings Exempt From the Buckley Amendment and How to Better Cover Campus Courts; (6) Turning Up the Heat addresses Public Pressure, School Liability for Failure to Warn; and (7) Avoiding Common Legal Pitfalls in Campus Crime Reporting reviews Libel and Invasion of Privacy. Tables, notes, appendix