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Predictors of Fear of Criminal Victimization at School Among Students

Chandlier O. Baldo | Ana Mae Donasco | Nechel B. Toledo | Mirasol C. Malinao

 

Abstract:

Schools were known to everyone as a second home, a place not just for learning but a sanctuary of friendship, leadership, and social responsiveness. This is where students learn to write, draw, dance, sing, laugh, and make friends. School officials and administrators must put the students’ welfare as a top priority at all costs because this is the place where the hope and future of every country will be honed and prepared. Like other sectors of society, schools have their problems and weaknesses; one is the level of security and safety of the young people and its faculty and staff within the school premises. The study aimed to determine the Predictors of Fear of Criminal Victimization at School among selected criminology students at Saint Michael College of Caraga. In addition, this study anchored on the Victim Precipitation theory by Siegel (2006). The result shows that out of 366 respondents, 206 or 67.21% are Male with the Age bracket of 17-20 years old, and most of them are in second-year level. As to the level of a predictor of fear of criminal victimization, Fear of crime has a Mild Fear of Victimization, same with the Perception of Risk has and Violent Crime Victimization Experiences that have a small amount of fear of victimization. Further, this study proves that students’ demographic profile has no significant relationship between the level of predictors of fear of criminal victimization at school. The researchers recommend taking immediate action about the student’s concerns regarding their safety and creating a safe and supportive school climate.