Safety Perceptions and Experiences with Violence among College Students

Authors

• Caroline Reid, Eastern Kentucky University
• Jennifer R. Wies, Ball State University
• David C. May, Mississippi State University
• Brianna Wright, Mississippi State University

ORCID

May: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8275-6773

MSU Affiliation

College of Arts and Sciences; Department of Sociology

Creation Date

2026-06-01

Abstract

Campus safety and security has long been a concern for students, faculty and staff, and communities surrounding a campus. The purpose of this study was to establish a baseline of students’ perceptions of campus security, perceptions of safety on and off campus, and experiences with crime while attending a regional, state university. The data indicate students generally feel safe on campus, view the campus police as doing a good job to help keep the campus safe, and feel most locations on campus are generally safe. However, areas for further analysis and discussion include security provisions within the physical campus environment, low reporting rates of crime, and services for victims of sexual assault.

Publication Date

8-1-2015

Publication Title

Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology

Publisher

Anthropologists and Sociologists of Kentucky

First Page

4

Last Page

19

Rights

© Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology - All rights reserved

Recommended Citation

Reid, C., Wies, J. R., May, D. C., & Wright, B. (2017). Safety Perceptions and Experiences with Violence among College Students. Contemporary Journal of Anthropology and Sociology, 5, 4–19.