This paper is part of a larger study of reported and unreported crime on the campus of East Carolina University. The survey was conducted during the Spring of 1994, and involved a total sample of 760 respondents. Those questions dealing with rape, other sexual offenses, stalking, and lewd phone calls were used to determine the level of both reported and unreported incidents, and the relationship of such experiences to the students' overall fear of crime, and avoidance of night classes. Overall, students exhibited an extremely high concern about crime. Students who reported having received lewd and/or threatening phone calls were the most concerned and reluctant to take night classes.
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