Chris Harris & Alison Cares Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
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- Chris Harris & Alison Cares Department of Criminal Justice
& Criminology
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- Gender Differences in Violent Victimization Male > Female
Female students < Female non-students Male students = Male
non-students Victimization Characteristics Almost all
victimizations off-campus Most at night (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) Most
perpetrators are strangers
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- Reporting Most violent victimization go unreported to police
College Students < Non-Students College Students = low reporting
rates
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- Total Criminal Offenses On UML Campus 200620072008
Murder/Manslaughter000 Sex Offenses143 Robbery050 Aggravated
Assault9104 Burglary214729 Motor Vehicle Theft479 Arson114
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- Fear of Crime Reality of Crime Behavior
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- Estimates of student victimization Gauge perceptions of safety
and fear of victimization on campus Evaluate behavior related to
victimization and fear of crime Measure knowledge and perceptions
of campus support services
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- Funding provided by UMass Presidents Office Web-based survey
April of 2008 Students who were on campus students in Fall 2007 and
Spring 2008 Students invited via email with a web link Half of
students also were mailed a letter 26% response rate = 1670
Respondents
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- Student DemographicsPercentages Gender Male50.0 Female49.7
Transgender00.3 Race White81.3 Black3.5 Hispanic4.8 Asian/Pacific
Islander12.2 Other3.3 Age 18-1927.4 20-2132.5 22-2319.5
24+20.6
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- Student DemographicsPercentages Class First Year20.5
Sophomore22.9 Junior22.7 Senior18.5 Graduate student15.4 Time on
Campus (undergrad) Full time95.3 Part time4.7 Residence On
campus40.9 Off campus59.1
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- UML Campus Safety Survey
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- Student Reports of Victimization for Fall 2007 Violent
Victimization10% (174) Harassment/Stalking5% (81) Physical
Assault5% (76) Threat of Physical Harm1% (20) Sexual Assault1% (19)
Property Victimization13% (213) Stolen/Damaged Property10% (163)
Break In (or attempt)4% (62) Identity Theft2% (27) Any
Victimization20% (335) N=1670
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- Violent Victimization Physical Assault: Men > Women Sexual
Assault: Women > Men Stalking: Women > Men Threats of
Physical Harm: No Gender Difference Property Victimization No
Gender Differences
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- Location of Victimization Type of VictimizationOn CampusLowell
Violent Victimization Harassment/Stalking53% (43)10% (8) Threat of
Physical Harm50% (10)30% (6) Physical Assault45% (34)33% (25)
Sexual Assault32% (6)11% (2) Property Victimization Stolen/Damaged
Property79% (129)15% (24) Break In (or attempt)65% (40)36%
(22)
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- Violent Victimization Physical Assault22% (16)
Harassment/Stalking9% (7) Threats of Physical Harm5% (1) Sexual
Assault0% (0) Property Victimization Break In (or attempt)65% (40)
Stolen/Damaged Property41% (66) Identity Theft37% (10)
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- UML Campus Safety Survey
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- How safe do you feel on campus? Very safe32.2% Somewhat
safe56.5% Somewhat unsafe9.2% Very unsafe2.1% N=1555
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- How safe do you feel in these locations at night? Locations
(%)Very Safe Somewhat safe Somewhat unsafe Very unsafe Lecture
halls55.235.96.82.5 Libraries53.137.77.41.8 Dining
halls60.634.33.51.5 Dorms47.240.89.12.9 Gathering
places46.042.68.33.2 Bus stops12.436.637.613.4 Parking
lots9.833.438.018.9 Walking around12.636.633.717.1
Labs58.533.36.02.2 Music rooms60.530.95.33.4 Art
studios58.730.86.14.4
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- How afraid are you of becoming a victim of crime on the UML
campus? Very afraid7.1% Somewhat afraid28.1% Not afraid45.5% Not
afraid at all19.4% N=1475
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- How worried are you that in the coming semester, someone will
Crimes (%)Very worried Somewhat worried Not worried Not worried at
all Steal/damage your property 11.640.237.110.2 Assault
you7.124.844.723.4 Sexually assault you5.315.334.944.4 Steal your
personal info8.126.346.519.1 Threaten/harass you5.722.748.722.9
Threaten/assault you (hate crime) 4.010.736.848.6 N=1475
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- How often have your activities on campus been affected by fear
of crime? Most of the time1.8% Some of the time10.6%
Occasionally25.3% Never62.2% N=1437
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- Since last semester, have you . Yes (%) No (%) Asked someone to
watch your property while unattended68.831.2 Asked someone to walk
you somewhere after dark33.666.4 Avoided certain areas of campus at
night b/c of safety concerns 31.568.5 Avoided certain areas of
campus during the day b/c of safety concerns 3.896.2 Avoided
parking your car in certain lots b/c of safety concerns 27.696.2
Avoided classes b/c of safety concerns3.696.4 Avoided classes b/c
someone made you feel threatened3.496.6 Avoided certain campus
events b/c of safety concerns3.396.7
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- During last semester, did you every carry any of the following
items on campus to defend yourself or get others attention in case
of an incident?* Yes (%)No(%) Keys in a defensive manner31.168.9
Whistle5.294.8 Mace1.598.5 Pepper spray2.297.8 Knife6.693.4
Gun**0.499.6 Other (typically cell phone)3.896.2 None of the
above63.636.4 N=1328 *Students could indicate multiple items **
n=5
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- UML Campus Safety Survey
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- Service (%)AwareUsedWould Emergency/Blue lights87%3%n/a Online
campus safety advisories 47%29%67% Student disciplinary
system52%7%n/a Property engraving23%