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Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
Table details crime data 1991 and 1992 from 774 colleges and universities including reported incidents and number of arrests by type of crime. Shows robberies and assaults on college campuses are increasing. However, because of confusion about the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, the federal law requiring colleges to report crime…
Descriptors: College Environment, Crime, Disclosure, Federal Regulation
Ornstein, Charles – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
The 1990 Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, designed to raise public awareness of college crime, is criticized for requiring institutions to gather large amounts of information that is used little by students or parents. Other criticisms focus on incompleteness of the data and potential for superficial and misleading comparisons. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Environment, Crime, Disclosure
