This study investigated students’ perceptions of victimization among college students (e.g., extent, location, consequences) through eight focus groups at a large, urban Hispanic-serving institution. Understanding students’ perceptions of crime sheds light on the consequences of victimization as well as the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impacts of the possibility of experiencing victimization. Our results yielded several key findings that warrant further discussion: (1) victimization—particularly sexual and property victimization—is an issue that many students thought about extensively and viewed as important; (2) the psychological impact of victimization and threatened sense of safety were perceived to be enduring consequences of victimization that can impact the college experience; (3) there was nuance to perceptions of “on-” versus “off-” campus victimization, with consequences carrying over to campus life even when incidents occur off campus; and (4) participants expressed both moral and conceptual issues with assigning a dollar amount to consequences of victimization. These results inform how perceptions of victimization risk and anticipated consequences shape student fears and behavior, while also highlighting key areas that universities may consider for prevention and intervention efforts.

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“我不认为破碎的精神可以量化”：西班牙裔服务机构学生对大学受害及其后果的看法


这项研究通过一个大型城市拉美裔服务机构的八个焦点小组调查了大学生对受害的看法（例如程度、地点、后果）。了解学生对犯罪的看法有助于了解受害的后果以及遭受受害的可能性对认知、情感和行为的影响。我们的研究结果得出了几个值得进一步讨论的关键发现：（1）受害——尤其是性和财产受害——是许多学生广泛思考并认为重要的一个问题； (2) 受害的心理影响和安全感受到威胁被认为是受害的持久后果，可能影响大学经历； (3) 对“校内”和“校外”受害的看法存在细微差别，即使事件发生在校外，其后果也会延续到校园生活中； (4) 参与者表达了对受害后果分配金额的道德和概念问题。这些结果说明了对受害风险和预期后果的看法如何影响学生的恐惧和行为，同时也强调了大学可能考虑进行预防和干预工作的关键领域。