With Campus Crimes Capturing Public Attention, Colleges Re-Evaluate Security Measures and Stiffen Some Penalties.

Dodge, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ421646

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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With Campus Crimes Capturing Public Attention, Colleges Re-Evaluate Security Measures and Stiffen Some Penalties.

Dodge, Susan

Chronicle of Higher Education, v37 n21 pA29-30 Feb 6 1991

Although security officials argue a campus is not more dangerous than other places in the community, many say increased and sometimes exaggerated press coverage of campus crimes has caused them to take more time to calm parents. The federal Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act requires disclosure of crime statistics. (MSE)

Descriptors: Crime, Crime Prevention, Disclosure, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Parent Attitudes, Publicity, School Responsibility, School Security

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act 1990

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