| It may surprise you to know that college
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| | very least, residence halls should be
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| and university campuses are scenes to
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| | monitored, and nighttime access should be
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| more than just socializing and learning.
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| | limited to residents only. Room doors
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| All too often, they can also be the
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| | should be equipped with peep holes and
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| scenes of a crime. Awareness of this
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| | dead bolts. Bathrooms are safer when
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| problem has grown dramatically over the
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| | restricted to floor residents. For peace
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| last twenty years, and many institutions
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| | of mind, you may see if single-sex and
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| are taking appropriate measures to
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| | "substance-free" dormitories are
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| protect their students from malice. Wise
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| | available. Crime is lower in these halls.
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| parents do not close their eyes to these
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| | Another important deterrent against
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| issues, but discuss them openly with
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| | sexual predators is awareness. Your
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| their students. When choosing schools for
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| | student should study the campus and
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| their sons or daughters, they consider
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| | neighborhood with respect to routes
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| the security programs and features
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| | between his or her residence and classes
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| utilized by the schools. You must do all
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| | activities schedule. Parking lots should
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| you can to ensure that your student
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| | be adequately secured, lit and patrolled.
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| doesn't get an education they didn't plan
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| | Many campuses offer emergency phones,
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| for.
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| | escort services, and shuttle systems so
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| Drugs and Alcohol
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| | that students should never have to
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| Nine out of ten student felonies involve
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| | compromise their safety by walking across
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| alcohol or drugs. Annually, 1,700 college
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| | campus alone after dark. These are free
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| students die from alcohol-related causes.
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| | services that have dramatically decreased
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| On their own for the first time, students
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| | crime.
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| often feel a surge of independence that
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| | Theft
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| can lead to poor decision-making, such as
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| | College students are often the target of
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| binge drinking. There are many resources
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| | fraudulent identity-theft and credit card
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| available to help parents discuss
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| | schemes. Make sure your student is savvy
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| substance use with their young adult
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| | about personal information. They should
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| children. Meanwhile, when choosing a
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| | never leave bill payments, credit card
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| school favor institutions with strict
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| | offers, health insurance statements, or
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| policies regarding alcohol and drug
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| | any personal mail lying around. Instruct
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| abuse, and effective parent-notification.
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| | them never to give personal information
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| In this way, colleges and universities
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| | over the phone to any company unless they
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| keep better control of this problem.
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| | initiated the call, and they know the
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| Sexual Offenses
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| | company is reputable. Caution students
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| Unfortunately, 25% of undergraduate women
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| | not to give out their social security
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| nationally will be victims of an
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| | numbers to obtain credit cards or
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| attempted or completed sexual assault.
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| | memberships, and to keep a personal
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| Many schools have embraced innovative
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| | record of all such cards, with expiration
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| technological solutions in an effort to
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| | dates and company phone numbers in a
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| protect their students. Residence halls
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| | locked drawer or cabinet. PIN numbers
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| that use electronic key-card systems are
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| | should not be kept in wallets, and should
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| superior to the ones still using
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| | never incorporate birthdates, social
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| old-fashioned metal locks, and most
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| | security numbers, telephone numbers or
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| commons areas of dormitories are now
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| | addresses.
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| outfitted with video surveillance. At the
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