Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Fall 2020
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Law and Justice
Committee Chair
Cody Stoddard
Second Committee Member
Michael Harrod
Third Committee Member
Jillian Desmond
Abstract
The current study examined students’ willingness to contact campus police at Central Washington University. The dataset used to conduct the research study was the Fall 2019 survey collected by the LAJ department. Using Tyler's procedural justice model as a theoretical base, the current study examines students' willingness to contact the police based on key factors. The five demographic variables used were race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, residency, and class standings. In addition to the demographic variables, three police attitude variables (general, demeanor, and effectiveness) were analyzed, but due to multicollinearity between these variables, the general attitudes variable was the only one used in the final analysis. The study used four dependent variables, including general matters, personal matters, criminal matters, and safety concerns as the criterion for contacting the police. The results of the study found three significant factors are associated with students' willingness to contact campus police: race, sexual orientation, and general attitudes. Race was significant in contacting campus police regarding general matters and criminal matters, sexual orientation was significant in general matters and personal matters, and general attitudes were significant in all contact types.
Recommended Citation
Gomez, Luis, "Examining how comfortable Students are in Contacting Campus Police at Central Washington University" (2020). All Master's Theses. 1475.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1475