Document Type
Article
Department
Information Systems and Technology (CGU)
Publication Date
1-1-2006
Disciplines
Computer Sciences | Databases and Information Systems
Abstract
National surveys demonstrate that millions of crimes go unreported in the United States. Several reasons may contribute to this lack of reporting and we are investigating these potential reasons and how they may be addressed. We are developing an online system that provides an anonymous and secure mechanism for both victims and witnesses to report crimes to police. The system is being implemented and tested on a university campus. Potential users (i.e., students, staff) were surveyed to determine their intent to use the system. Respondents claimed to report crimes already, which is in contrast with the findings from the national surveys. Our respondents found the online system useful, accessible, and safe to report crime, but the type of crime and the urgency of response is a determinant in the decision to use the system versus reporting it to a live person.
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Recommended Citation
A. Iriberri, G. Leroy, N. Garrett, "Reporting on-Campus Crime Online: User Intention to Use", Hawaii International Conference On Systems Sciences (HICSS), January 2006.
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Publisher pdf reproduced with permission. This paper appears in: System Sciences, 2006. HICSS '06. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Publication Date: 04-07 Jan. 2006 Volume: 4, On page(s): 82a- 82a ISSN: 1530-1605 ISBN: 0-7695-2507-5 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/HICSS.2006.416 Current Version Published: 2006-01-23.