| Summary: | 碩士 === 南華大學 === 教育社會學研究所 === 92 === In recent years, there has been a tremendous increase in juvenile crime in Taiwan, particularly campus crime that occurs at the stage of junior high school. Along with the invasion of these deteriorated crimes, it has been a threat both physically and mentally to these junior high school students. Research has indicated that, as the rate of campus crime increases, the fear of crime increases as well. Fear of crime has become a crucial problem on the campus, it will not only reducing students’ interaction with peers and limiting students’ activities, but also causing psychological tension and physical disability of students. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the fact about fear of crime, and the factors that cause the crime. Since campus crime occurs mostly in junior high school, hence discovering the fear of crime within students is one of the motivations of the study.
The goal of the study is to discover the state and the extent of fear of crime on the campus. Regarding to the related theories, the study concluded some factors that influence students about fear of crimes, and these factors were being examined in the study. After integrating all the correlated results, a complete model for analysis was proposed.
The study sampled twelve junior high schools within twelve districts in Taipei, a total of 1380 students were being surveyed for analysis. The purpose of the study is to analyze two factors: social support and the experience of victimization, how both factors influence students on the issue of fear of crime separately or corporately. The results of the study are listed as follows:
1. Direct victimization
The study confirmed the opinion on direct victimization. In another words, students who are directly victimized are more likely to fear the crimes. The result of the study supported the opinion.
2. Indirect victimization
When both family support and school support are brought into the case, the study confirmed the opinion on indirect victimization. In another words, students who have heard about the experience of victimization, the fear of crime is much higher. The result also supported the opinion.
3. Family Support
The study did not confirm the opinion about family support. The study showed that the more support students get from family, the more effects on indirect victimization. The discovery is indifferent with the hypothesis of social support, which is worth of further studying.
4. Peer Support
The study did not confirm the opinion about peer support as well. In another words, the concept of social support deems that the more support students get from peers, the less fear of the crime. The result did not support the opinion.
5. School Support
The study did not confirm the opinion about school support as well. In another words, the more support students get from school, the less fear of the crime. The result did not support the opinion. Besides, the more support students get from school, the more likely to have effects on indirect victimization. The discovery is indifferent with the hypothesis of social support, which is worth of further studying.
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