Security in General, College and Term Paper

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In fact, some large campuses with enrollments exceeding 30,000 have crime problems comparable to small cities (Smith, 1995; Griffith et al., 2004; pg 150)."

Additionally there has also been an enlargement in the diversity that exist on college campuses as it relates to race, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, age, and sexual orientation (Griffith et al., 2004). As such there is an increased need for campus police and administrators to understand the unique challenges that face all of these communities.

In addition, campus police also have the additional challenge of having to deal with an increased number of students that suffer from psychological problems. Campus security must be able to deal with these issues in a timely and efficient manner if college campuses are to be safe.

Conclusion

It is apparent that the size and the openness of American College campuses make them very difficult to secure.
Problems with securing college campuses also arise as it relates to civil liberties.

In addition, the results of the research indicate that the size and the demographics of college campuses have changed drastically over the past two decades. However, the manner in which college campuses are secured has not undergone a comparable change. This lack of adjustment has resulted in a poor security situation at many colleges throughout the country......

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