@article{ref1,
title="Postcollege criminal convictions: a comparison of greek, athlete, and other student offending",
journal="Journal of college and character",
year="2014",
author="Thompson, Kevin and Hein, Ella",
volume="15",
number="4",
pages="235-244",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1940-1639",
doi="10.1515/jcc-2014-0028",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jcc-2014-0028"
}