NCJ Number
226450
Journal
Security Journal Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Dated: 2009 Pages: 87-99
Date Published
2009
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This paper reviews current research regarding fear of crime on university campuses with a specific focus on fear of crime among female campus constituents.
Abstract
Research over the past few decades has indicated that there is no clear-cut, singular response to reducing and understanding fear of crime on university campuses, especially among female campus constituents. Although the search for effective location and time-specific responses should continue, universities worldwide should consider implementing security policies and practices that embody the community-oriented policing approach, and to ensure that a more sophisticated understanding of the issues that influence campus constituents’ perceptions of safety are addressed and achieved. The suggestion that many traditional campus safety initiatives aimed at reducing women’s victimization and emotional fear thereof actually serve to further control and constrain university women’s behavior and highlights a necessity for improved and innovative recommendations for addressing the issue of fear of crime on university campuses, especially among women. Data were collected from current research regarding fear of crime among female campus constituents. References