Victimization among College Students
Victimization is whereby someone is made to feel like he or she is in a wrong position or where they are mistreated. College students happen to fall prey to this kind of inadequate treatment, and most do not know what to do.
How to Reduce Victimization
To avoid victimization, college students should let someone know of their plans for the day. Letting at least one or two people know of your whereabouts will help you in case something happens to you. People can tell from where to start when looking for you. Moreover, one can know who to ask when you are not accessible. Chances of victimization will, therefore, be reduced since in case a crime is committed and you are a suspect, you will be able to have an alibi as to where you were.
Dressing to suit the area or occasion being attended is a way to reduce victimization (Lennon, Johnson, & Rudd, 2017). People are more often than not misjudged because of how they dress. College students have a free way of dressing, which makes them fall prey to mistreatment. Wearing appropriately in a way that will reduce a lot of attention to them, making them stand out, will help minimize exploitation among college students. Clothing to suit the area allows students to camouflage with other people hence reduced victimization.
College students should also stay in well-lit areas. Well-lit areas are assumed to be associated with legal activities. Staying in such lit areas reduces the chances of being suspects in case of anything happening in the neighborhood. Students should avoid dark places to reduce exploitation.
Reference
Lennon, S. J., Johnson, K. K., & Rudd, N. A. (2017). Social Psychology of Dress. Ohio: Bloomsbury Academic.