There are many myths and improper public perceptions about campus crime. There reality is that everyday common property crimes far outnumber violent crimes on campus (Bromley, 2007, pg. 280). This misperception is largely because of many factors. Campus policing has gone through several eras of policing. Unique to campus policing is that there are several influential and interested parties, such as the legislative, and judicial branches of government. As a result of this, campus crime has been a part of, and influenced to participate in newer forms of policing such as community oriented policing. In addition to community oriented policing there are several things that can be done to try and reduce campus crime. Also, campus crime has the unique aspect of being valuable and working in coordination with many researchers in the field of Criminal Justice that provide valuable insight into campus crime.
Campus Police and policing.
While there were types of official intervention that existed since the beginning of American colleges and university, it was only in 1894 that Yale University unveiled the first “official” campus police force (Bromley, 2007, pg. 281). This particular unveiling was regarded as being so successful that at Yale this police force became a permanent fixture of their institution and began to spread elsewhere (Bromley, 2007, pg. 281). While spreading, campus police experienced three major eras. The first spans from 1900 through the 1960’s and the policing emphasis was on control student misconduct and protecting property (Bromley, 2007, pg. 281). Next, due primarily to major protests and civil disturbances in the 1960’s and 1970’s, this led to police to move towards making dramatic changes, knows as the pro...
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...calls for the disclosure of offences reported to the police and authorities (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, pg. 196). However, college students, similar to the general population, for whatever reason, often do not report their victimization of crime to the authorities (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, pg. 196-197). Thus researches know that even vast sweeping laws like the Jeanne Clery act likely underreport the true level of crime on campus (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, pg. 197). Perhaps more importantly, these reporting laws do not include all offenses committed on campus, for example simple larceny or theft, are left off of the list, despite that it has been shown that larceny and theft are the most commonly occurring crime on campus (Sloan and Fisher, 2011, pg. 197). Therefore what can be concluded is that researches do not know nearly enough and more work in this area is needed.
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The mission of Franklin Pierce Universities Criminal Justice Program is to produce graduates who have demonstrated competency in administration of justice, corrections, criminological theory, and law enforcement the program provides students with essential knowledge in the areas of policing, courts and corrections within a solid liberal arts framework. Special attention is given to career roles, social interaction and social forces that contribute to so...
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The quest for knowledge and understanding drives individuals to explore the unknown and live out the thoughts that once consumed their minds. Experience and formed opinions are the end results of these journeys; assumptions are either reinforced or shattered, but either way the truth is a little bit closer than before. Dark and gray areas consume the field of criminal justice; only personal experience can serve as a light. Participating in the internship program offered through the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University has become that light. Throughout this semester the knowledge acquired from SHSU criminal justice classes combined with the experiences gained from the Dallas County Adult Probation Department has produced an exceptional understanding of fact and theory pertaining to the field of criminal justice. Courses such as Criminology 262 and the Fundamentals of Criminal Law 264 contributed to the personal triumph gained from involvement in the internship program and allowed individual strengths and weaknesses to ...
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Public criminology takes information, research and education to the next level, as discovered through this essay. It doesn’t just include lab work, research and discoveries, it involves community based teaching in a way that the public can be informed and educated through upfront communication. Throughout this essay, the broad definition of public criminology will be discussed as well as its relevance to society. As with anything, there are challenges and promises that accompany public criminology and those will be stated in this essay. Examples will be given to help you learn the different concepts of public criminology and how it relates to our modern society. Given as a starting point, according to Larson (2012), public criminology involves:
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Approaches to crime prevention have emerged over time and are demonstrated in different solutions, practices, and policies executed by law enforcement, courts, corrections, family, and community. Some of the dominant approaches to crime prevention currently used by law enforcement, courts, corrections, family, and community are: situational crime prevention, crime prevention through social development, crime prevention through environmental design, community crime prevention, reduction of recidivism, and policing. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the dominant approaches used for crime prevention and analyze which approaches are most effective. I will identify and apply at least four approaches used in law enforcement, legislation, courts, corrections, family, and community within the crime prevention programs.