TY - JOUR
T1 - Technological Advocacy and Crime Reporting in an HBCU Setting: Addressing the Prospect of Legal Cynicism in the Ebony Tower
AU - Webb, Patrick
AU - Chin, Jason
AU - Williams, Cynthia-Lee
AU - Dennis, Kimya
PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - In comparison to white students, the study of Black student attitudes toward crime reporting on college campuses is deficient, especially in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Using approximately 100 completed student questionnaires, statistical results suggest that the majority of students express a willingness to report a campus-related crime to campus police. The highest reported explanation for refusing to report a crime is based upon the prospect of being labeled in a negative manner. The highest reported explanation for reporting a crime is based upon the receipt of a financial reward and anonymity. Bivariate calculations indicate that age, gender, and residential status are significantly associated with crime reporting decisions. Policy implications, areas of further research, and limitations are provided.
AB - In comparison to white students, the study of Black student attitudes toward crime reporting on college campuses is deficient, especially in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Using approximately 100 completed student questionnaires, statistical results suggest that the majority of students express a willingness to report a campus-related crime to campus police. The highest reported explanation for refusing to report a crime is based upon the prospect of being labeled in a negative manner. The highest reported explanation for reporting a crime is based upon the receipt of a financial reward and anonymity. Bivariate calculations indicate that age, gender, and residential status are significantly associated with crime reporting decisions. Policy implications, areas of further research, and limitations are provided.
KW - crime reporting and black college students
KW - crime reporting and HBCUs
KW - crime reporting and minorities
KW - legal cynicism and black college students
KW - stigma and failure to report crime
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U2 - 10.1177/00219347211057201
DO - 10.1177/00219347211057201
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-9347
VL - 53
SP - 133
EP - 159
JO - Journal of Black Studies
JF - Journal of Black Studies
IS - 2
ER -
