Perspectives of management for addressing crime and fear among students who use public transportation in Juárez, Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.20983/novarua.2025.30.6Keywords:
Criminal incidence, Social vulnerability, Physical vulnerability, Social disorder, IncivilitiesAbstract
Crimes and incivilities suffered by university students in Mexico have been scarcely studied, with little knowledge of their victimization and a lack of a solid basis for developing public policies to address this problem. This study aimed to approximate the forms of victimization among students at the TecNM/IT (National Technological University of Mexico) in Ciudad Juárez, proposing a cross-sectional study with a sample of 206 students. To determine victimization patterns, an ad hoc questionnaire was developed considering five categories of crimes and incivilities: visual sexual, auditory sexual, physical sexual, serious, and various. Each participant signed an informed consent form and received psychological support. The results showed that females are the primary victimized group for four categories of crimes and incivilities, primarily sexual. Male students are more prone to serious crimes. The results are discussed, some avenues for management are suggested, and conclusions are presented.
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