Findings

Crosstab Results

Chi square analysis was conducted for all three factor groups by major, but likely due to small the sample size, no significant differences were found. 

Frequencies  

Frequencies were run to examine and summarize participant responses. 

The majority of participants agreed that art crime is a legitimate area of criminal justice, with the majority of students perceiving art crime as a serious international criminal justice issue with global and international implications

T-test Results

A T-Test was run to determine if there was a difference between criminal justice majors and non-criminal justice majors' variables and perceptions of art crime & law, its' cultural impact, financial impact, and general seriousness as a criminal justice issue. Based on the above table, there was no significant statistical difference found between the majors and non-majors. 

Demographics

The population surveyed was approximately 160 students in an accelerated learning program at a small, Midwestern college. 

28% of respondents identified as male, and 71.9% of respondents identified as female. This closely represents the student population of 75% female and 25% male.   25 participants (78%) identified as Caucasian which is greater than the white student population of 58.1%, 5 participants (15.6%) identified as Black or African American, and only one identified as Hispanic (3%), and only one participant identified as other (3%). All participants identified as 26 years of age or older and the majority of the respondents were between the ages of 36 and 55. This is slightly higher than the overall student age population of 55.7% students 36 and over.