College Student Perceptions of Victim Action: Will Targets of Stalking Report to Police?
Stalking is a concern on college campuses and it often goes unreported to authorities. This study seeks to determine whether gender of the respondent, gender of the victim/offender, and relationship status influence perceptions of victim reporting of stalking in a university setting. Regression resu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 250-269 |
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| Summary: | Stalking is a concern on college campuses and it often goes unreported to authorities. This study seeks to determine whether gender of the respondent, gender of the victim/offender, and relationship status influence perceptions of victim reporting of stalking in a university setting. Regression results indicate that students believe that male victims and victims of an ex-intimate are significantly less likely to report their cases to police, while qualitative data suggests that gender norms, the potential for violence, and shame all play a role in perceptions of reporting. Implications of these findings are discussed, as well as directions for future research. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-014-9252-8 |