NCJ Number
205387
Date Published
2004
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This report provides emerging guidance, through suggestions and case studies, to practitioners working with students to reduce student victimization.
Abstract
In the United Kingdom, a key number of universities currently carry out significant crime prevention initiatives to reduce levels of crime affecting students both on and off campus. These are typically built on strong partnerships tackling the problem of student victimization. Working with students to reduce crime can be challenging for practitioners, such as identifying students and student households among the general population. In addition, some universities are reluctant to commit resources to the issue of crime against students. This report examines some active schemes and provides suggestions for reducing incidences of student victimization, specifically burglary. In addition, it offers some practical tips for setting up and running such schemes, such as internal departments and external partners (i.e., police) being invited to student crime meetings. This enables a locally-based partnership to develop to ensure the safety of the students. The objective of this report was to provide an initial examination of the problem of student victimization and the new ways in which it is being tackled across university campuses. The intent is to encourage further partnership working among universities and relevant agencies in order to address student victimization. References