| Show Campus Crime Rate Rising Nationwide By Robert Barron Barren If Based on cm a report by a southern university more and more crime is unreported being F. F According to Michael Clay ClaySmith Smith Professor of Criminal p Justice at the University of So Mississippi only 5 1 of the colleges colleges colleges col col- leges in America report crimes on campus to the FBI Of those that f r do in 1986 there were 6 murders r rapes robberies and andL L C 1600 aggravated assaults One can J only speculate the crimes that go unreported Smith also reported that 25 percent percent percent per per- cent of the college women surveyed survey survey- ed said they were the victims of rape or attempted rape and more than 25 percent of the time the I I rapes occurred on campus The report also stated that 50 percent of the college women surveyed said that male students used manipulation or force to persuade them to engage in sexual acts often referred to as date rape The majority of the time these rapes go unreported He suggested suggested suggested sug sug- that the major reason for the rising campus crime rate may be due to the baby boom There Ther are ways to help ensure the selection of a safe ca campus pus according according ac ac- cording to Smith Stay away from large metropolitan areas Stay away from decaying communities Select a college that draws its students from an area with a low crime rate Other tips might be safety in numbers lock your doors if you live on c campus and ask for the felony rate for the last three years Most college administrators hesitate in giving information concerning concerning concerning con con- felonies according to Smith He said t that at crime reports tend to give colleges a bad name House Bill 1900 if enacted will require all colleges and universities to give all perspective students and parents their campus crime rate forthe forthe for forthe the last three years For more information information information mation on House Bill 1900 one can write the House Education Committee Box Harrisburg PA |
