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dc.contributor.authorKeimig, Kelsey Anne
dc.description.abstractCampus safety and security are important concerns for colleges and universities. One way security is addressed is through utilization of self-report questions about criminal backgrounds during the admissions process. The current study evaluates this admissions policy by using a systematic random sample of 1,400 students to compare self-reported criminal backgrounds with criminal records listed in four online databases. Results indicate that two individuals within the sample failed to report their criminal backgrounds which included simple assault, burglary, theft, possession of controlled substance, and drug paraphernalia. While the failed reporting rate appears low, caution should be taken interpreting the results. A number of policy implications and directions for future research are discussed.en_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU Policy 190.6.2
dc.titleThe Veracity of Self-Reported Criminal Records among NDSU Studentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-13T16:32:08Z
dc.date.available2017-12-13T16:32:08Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/27031
dc.subject.lcshCriminal records.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege Students -- North Dakota.en_US
dc.subject.lcshNorth Dakota State University -- Students.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdfen_US
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.collegeArts, Humanities, and Social Sciencesen_US
ndsu.departmentCriminal Justice and Political Scienceen_US
ndsu.programCriminal Justiceen_US
ndsu.advisorArchbold, Carol A.


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