Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2020
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
COLA
Department
Sociology
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
First Advisor
Cesar J. Rebellon
Second Advisor
Amanda C. Fontaine
Abstract
This study examines undergraduate students from the University of New Hampshire attitudes towards campus police, specifically how student experience with campus police affects their attitudes toward them. There were a total of 113 respondents from the University of New Hampshire that answered an online survey. The survey looked specifically at the relationship between students' experience and attitudes towards UNH police, hypothesizing that students who had perceived fair encounters with campus police would be more likely to contact them in an emergency and have more positive attitudes toward them . Multivariate analysis shows perceptions of witnessing an interaction and being approached were most important in predicting attitudes toward police. Further research, including a larger and more representative sample, would improve the findings.
Recommended Citation
Hurley, Angela R., "UNH STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE POLICE" (2020). Honors Theses and Capstones. 534.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/534
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