Postcollege Criminal Convictions: A Comparison of Greek, Athlete, and Other Student Offending
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Kevin Thompson
Kevin Thompson (kevin.thompson@ndsu.edu) is professor of criminal justice at North Dakota State University. His research interests focus on high-risk drinking among college students. Ella Hein (ella.hein.1@ndsu.edu) is a master’s degree student at North Dakota State University.
Abstract
This article examines postcollege criminal convictions among students who recorded a substance use-related arrest while attending college from 1996-99. Specifically, this study assesses whether Greek or athletic membership offered protective or elevated odds of a conviction over the next 14-17 years, relative to non-Greeks and non-athletes. The data show that one-third of these 1,075 students were convicted of another crime following college. One-fifth of these former students were convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). Data show that being male, being arrested during the first year, and being arrested for a DUI increased the odds of a postcollege conviction. Athletic membership while in school reduced the odds of a subsequent conviction for all crime, but the three groups did not differ in postcollege substance use-related convictions. The authors suggest some strategies for deterring future criminal involvement through earlier intervention while students are still attending college.
About the author
Kevin Thompson (kevin.thompson@ndsu.edu) is professor of criminal justice at North Dakota State University. His research interests focus on high-risk drinking among college students. Ella Hein (ella.hein.1@ndsu.edu) is a master’s degree student at North Dakota State University.
© 2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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- Peer Reviewed Article
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