If you watch the commercials on TV you would think a parent's primary concern this fall is whether his or her child's dorm room has the proper decor.
But campus safety surely tops the list as a reason for some parents' sleepless nights. Click here to check stats on campuses Colleges all over have scrambled in recent years to beef up security and student alert systems. Text and voice messaging systems, emergency call boxes, a greater police presence and more seminars about safety are all pretty much standard at area colleges.
The crime that affects the most students is theft. When you look at crime stats, burglary tops the list. FBI table of crime stats on campuses
Students, for the most part, admit they are to blame.
The carefree college lifestyle and group living arrangements prompt normally smart kids to prop open doors, welcome strangers inside buildings and just leave their own belongings unattended.
"In fact, I started locking my doors cause my roommate got her laptop stolen out of her bedroom," says Rebecca Caveletti.
Jake Schnall admits his parents are a bit concerned about him living with 7 other guys in an off campus house at Ohio State, "I am going to keep my room locked so at least my stuff will be safe."
Laptops seem to be one of the more popular items being stolen.
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