A new technique for mitigating risk on US college campuses

Hughes, Stephanie; White, Rebecca J.; Hertz, Giles

doi:10.1080/13600800802155226

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“…While important, the implementation of CBC policies needs to be augmented with additional ongoing risk mitigation efforts to create a more comprehensive, ongoing risk mitigation strategy. The aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy saw the emergence of threat assessment/behavioral assessment teams on college campuses as one way to try to bring disparate pieces of data together to create a more unified view of the risks and dangers that may exist within higher education environments (Hughes, Hertz, & White, 2008). Future research should be directed toward understanding the utility and effectiveness of these teams at reducing this risk in the short term and over the long run.…”

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Criminal Background Checks in U.S. Higher Education

Hughes

Hertz

White

2013

Public Personnel Management

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Recent high-profile events involving fraudulent or criminal activity by university employees and students have focused increasing attention on the risk mitigation and management policies of colleges and universities. Despite the increased attention, there is little quantifiable information available to administrators, outside of anecdotal accounts, as they attempt to craft and implement policy surrounding the background check process. This article describes and discusses criminal background check policies and procedures reported by more than 100 U.S. higher education institutions via a web-based survey. The authors offer concluding comments based on the findings of this survey and offer suggestions for future research.

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Criminal Background Checks in U.S. Higher Education

Hughes

Hertz

White

2013

Public Personnel Management

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“…We identify this as the data collection stage of the model. The inclusion of a web-based tool represents an addition to existing models, as these systems are relatively novel and have been used primarily in the past to report issues of financial fraud exclusively (Hughes et al, 2008). Utilizing a web-based vehicle provides a centralized way for information to get to the right individuals in a timely manner.…”

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“…On the other hand, for those who advocate against anonymous reporting, the feeling is that this may contribute to a greater number of false reports from individuals because their identity will be protected. Prior research suggests that the majority of schools that did allow for anonymous reporting did not report an increase in reports (Hughes et al, 2008…”

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A model for assessment and mitigation of threats on the college campus

Keller

Hughes

Hertz

2011

Journal of Educational Administration

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Purpose-An increase in the number of disruptive and violent events on college and university campuses instigated this review of the methods used to interrupt the trend, with the goal of identifying a preliminary model for systematic management of such threats. The intent is to instigate research, review and discussion in order to decrease the number and severity of threatening incidents on college campuses. Design/methodology/approach-Thorough review of plans from primary and secondary education, plans in use in higher education, literature on risk and threat assessment, literature on "whistle blowers", and of violent events on college campuses was used to construct a model. Findings-It was found that, in terms of managing and reducing threats to people who study, live and work in post-secondary educational institutions, insufficient attention has been given to the unique needs of this setting and therefore efforts to mitigate threats have been insufficient. The investigation resulted in the development of a model of assessment and management of threats on university and college campuses. Research limitations/implications-College campus threat assessment research is very much in its infancy and will certainly develop over time. This paper is the first step in an effort to develop and ultimately test the plausibility of a model. Future research should be pursued to determinewhether the model holds up under a majority of situations on college campuses. Those involved in threat mitigation in university settings should be queried to determine their agreement with the proposed framework and for assistance in refining it. Originality/value-This paper presents suggestions for the systematic management of threats and mitigation in university settings.

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“…In addition to the concerns noted above, it is important to also take into account the structure of most university campuses that have a culture and traditions that are ingrained in academic freedom rather than oversight (Hughes et al, 2008). Because of this, some college campus administrators report reluctance to formalize reporting systems for responding to threats on college campuses.…”

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University policy support for threat assessment: A case analysis of public higher education institutions in one U.S. state.

Camacho,

Petkewich,

Dwyer

et al. 2024

Journal of Threat Assessment and Management

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Utilizing case study methodology, we examined the written threat assessment policies of all public, 4-year higher education institutions in one U.S. state. We found that only five of the 11 institutions had written threat assessment policies in place. Those institutions that did have policies in place often did not include all of the best practice recommendations for effective threat assessment policies as indicated in the threat assessment literature. Specifically, we found that team compositions often did not include representation from all areas of the campus community, that there were inconsistencies in how reports were made, and that guidelines were not clear as to how campus officials would work with outside agencies to provide support to individuals affected by threatened violence. The implications that this case study has for policy development and practice will be discussed.

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A new technique for mitigating risk on US college campuses

Cited by 8 publications

References 2 publications

Criminal Background Checks in U.S. Higher Education

Criminal Background Checks in U.S. Higher Education

A model for assessment and mitigation of threats on the college campus

University policy support for threat assessment: A case analysis of public higher education institutions in one U.S. state.

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