Campus Victimization, 1995-2015
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2018
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Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Abstract
Each of the NCVRW Crime and Victimization Fact Sheets provides a snapshot of current research and victimization statistics in the United States....Campus sexual assault has received unparalleled media attention and policy action in recent years. Policymakers and activists have focused on increasing public awareness and campus capacity to serve victims, and as a result of these efforts, victims of crimes other than sexual assault have also benefited. In addition to sexual assault, fatal victimizations (active shooter incidents and other homicides) and non-fatal victimizations (violent victimization, property victimization, and harassment) can all have long-lasting emotional, psychological, and physical effects on the victims themselves, the entire student body, faculty and staff, and the surrounding community. Some effects of campus victimization include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), fear of harm or violence, inability to focus, and decreased academic performance. For more information, see the Sexual Violence fact sheet in this series. (Author Abstract)
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Fact Sheet
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Trends, Synthesis, School Safety, University, College, Gun Violence, School Shooting, Murder, Rape, Sex Crime, Theft, Verbal Abuse, Long Term Effects, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma, Crime Reporting, Property Crime, Sex Offense, Burglary, Arson, Physical Assault, Robbery, Bias Motivated Crimes, Bias Crimes, Forcible Fondling, Violence Against Women, Stalking
Citation
(2018). Campus Victimization, 1995-2015. Fact Sheets for National Crime Victims Rights Week, Office for Victims of Crime, 2 pgs.