Shining a light on campus offenses: a look at student offending and victimization at Towson University

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dc.contributor.advisorManasse, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorKirsch, Janet Julia
dc.contributor.programTowson University. Social Sciences Program
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:17:52Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:17:52Z
dc.date.issued2011-10-19
dc.date.submitted2011-05
dc.description(M.S.) -- Towson University, 2011.
dc.description.abstractWith only forty percent of crimes reported, the underreporting of criminal incidents is a national problem as well as a campus problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the crimes that occur at Towson University. Since drug and alcohol usage is a hidden crime and not likely to be reported, this study also examined the extent of drug and alcohol usage. The objective was to see if there was a correlation between drug and alcohol usage and criminal incidents on campus. This study also determined if certain characteristics were related to a student's involvement in campus crimes. Data analyses found that campus crimes are underrepresented. The analyses also showed that there is a significant positive relationship between marijuana usage and campus offending and victimization. Also, there is a significant positive relationship between involvement hours and victimization as well as between fraternity membership and victimization.
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dc.format.extentvii, 95 pages
dc.genretheses
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2PM6B
dc.identifier.otherTSP2011Kirsch
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/1911
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.relation.ispartofTowson University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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dc.titleShining a light on campus offenses: a look at student offending and victimization at Towson University
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