NCJ Number
145334
Date Published
1993
Length
126 pages
Annotation
The nature and extent of violent crimes and other forms of victimization in residence halls on college and university campuses are detailed; recommendations are offered for preventing and responding to the problem.
Abstract
The data for the study came mainly from a national survey of chief housing officers at selected institutions. They provided information regarding incidents affecting members of five victim groups, resident assistants, racial and ethnic minorities, Jewish students, gay and lesbian students, and female students. The discussion examines why many incidents of violence, vandalism, and verbal harassment are not reported and indicates how human rights movements, legislation, and litigation have inspired recent examinations of the problems associated with victimization in high education. Additional sections describe the purposes, methods, and participants in victimization in residence halls; institutional values, staff training and student programming regarding diversity issues; student attitudes and behaviors; and policies and other characteristics of institutions. Further chapters focus on the numbers and types of incidents, descriptions of incidents identified by respondents as the most common and most serious for each of the five victim groups, and recommendations for preventing victimization and addressing it if it does occur. Annotated resource list, appended study instrument and cover letter, and 56 references