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12 J. Contemp. Crim. Just. iii (1996)

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                           Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice  iii
                                     Vol. 12 * No. 1 * February 1996


       EDITORIAL COMMENT

     The response to the call for papers for this special issue on campus crime was
 impressive. We are still receiving manuscripts which must be returned because the
 journal is complete. We reviewed fifteen manuscripts - the articles published here
 represent the most current and updated research on campus crime.
     Anyone familiar with the campus crime literature will recognize many of the
 contributors to this issue. We are proud to publish the work of Bonnie Fisher, John
 Sloan, and Max Bromley who  have made a career in researching campus crimes.
     The articles reflect varied methodological approaches to different aspects of
 campus crime. Briefly, each article will be highlighted. Christine Sellers and Max
 Bromley examine dating violence at a large urban university utilizing a sample of
 over 2300 to determine the nature and extent of dating violence. Linda Forst,
 Timothy Lightfoot and Arthur Burrichter examine the effectiveness of two rape
 prevention programs on rape-supported beliefs among college students. George
 Richards provides theprocedure forconducting and implementing a security survey
 on campus. Ida Johnson and Robert Sigler study victim labeling of forced sexual
 intercourse as rape. Kenneth McCreedy and Bruce Dennis conducted a large study
 at their university focusing on reported and unreported crimes on campus including
 rape, other sexual offenses, stalking, and lewd phone calls. John Sloan, Bonnie
 Fisher, and Deborah Wilkins examine fear of victimization and perceived risk of
victimization on campus. LauraMoriarty and WilliamPelfrey explore explanations
for campus crime focusing on internal and external factors.
     Although this special issue adds to the campus crime literature, relatively there
 is very little empirical research on the subject compared to crime in general. Many
 issues regarding campus crime have yet to be researched. It is our hope that the
 authors published in this special issue will continue their work and increase the body
 of literature focusing on campus crime.


William V. Pelfrey, Ph.D.


Laura J. Moriarty, Ph.D.

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