A Longitudinal Exploration of the Effect of Official Processing and Sanctioning on the Academic and Criminal Careers of College Students

This study examines the effect of official processing and sanctioning on the academic and criminal careers of a sample of college students from a large university in a southeastern college town. Using a series of OLS and logistic regression models, the results indicated that offense frequency and se...

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Main Author: Khey, Dave N. (Author)
Contributors: Lanza-Kaduce, Lonn L. ; Spillane, Joseph F. ; Frazier, Charles E.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2010, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 144-158
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Keywords:
Social greeks and crime
Predictors of academic success
Criminal Careers
Campus safety
College student crime
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Summary:This study examines the effect of official processing and sanctioning on the academic and criminal careers of a sample of college students from a large university in a southeastern college town. Using a series of OLS and logistic regression models, the results indicated that offense frequency and severity are risk factors for dropping out/or being dismissed from college, whereas membership in a sorority or fraternity is a protective factor. Additional analyses demonstrated that the severity of punishment as well as the type of punishment (e.g., judicial affairs punishment, criminal justice system punishment) also had a significant effect on future offending. Study limitations and policy implications are also discussed.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-010-9073-3