College Crime: A Statistical Study of Offenses on American Campuses
Author(s): R. Barri Flowers (Author)
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Publication Date: 5 Oct. 2009
Language: English
Print length: 186 pages
ISBN-10: 9780786440344
ISBN-13: 0786440341
Book Description
Recent years have seen an increase in attention cast towards on-campus crime. This book examines the breadth of serious criminality and victimization occurring on college and university campuses across the United States, placing special emphasis on the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal activities such as sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, hate crime, and murder. The book also provides several victim resources and a guide to laws relevant to the prevention and deterrence of on-campus crime.
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Recent years have seen an increase in attention cast towards on-campus crime. This book examines the breadth of serious criminality and victimization occurring on college and university campuses across the United States, placing special emphasis on the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal activities such as sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, hate crime, and murder. The book also provides several victim resources and a guide to laws relevant to the prevention and deterrence of on-campus crime.
From the Back Cover
Recent years have seen an increase in attention cast towards on-campus crime. This book examines the breadth of serious criminality and victimization occurring on college and university campuses across the United States, placing special emphasis on the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal activities such as sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, hate crime, and murder. The book also provides several victim resources and a guide to laws relevant to the prevention and deterrence of on-campus crime.
About the Author
R. Barri Flowers lives in Tigard, Oregon. In addition to his nonfiction books about criminal justice and social issues, he is also a crime writer and mystery novelist. He recently received the Wall of Fame Award from Michigan State University’s renowned School of Criminal Justice.
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