School Crime
Theft, violent crime and student homicides have declined in American schools (with children in grades K-12) over the past decade. A growing body of evidence shows that violence prevention programs can help young people learn other ways to resolve conflict and express their feelings in a safer way. Schools and communities can work together to make these programs available and prevent violence before it occurs.
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For more information, read the NIJ Journal article “Preventing School Shootings" (pdf, 15 pages) and the longer report it summarizes "The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States" (pdf, 63 pages).
