Indicators of School Crime and Safety
- Spotlights
- Violent Deaths
- Nonfatal Student and Teacher Victimization
- School Environment
- Violent and Other Criminal Incidents Recorded by Public Schools and Those Reported to the Police
- Discipline Problems Reported by Public Schools
- Students’ Reports of Gangs at School
- Students’ Reports of Hate-Related Words and Hate-Related Graffiti and Schools’ Reports of Hate Crimes
- Bullying at School and Electronic Bullying
- Teachers’ Reports on Managing Classroom Behaviors
- Fights, Weapons, and Illegal Substances
- Fear and Avoidance
- Discipline, Safety, and Security Practices
- Postsecondary Campus Safety and Security
- References
- Appendix A: Technical Notes
- Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
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This report covers topics such as victimization, bullying and electronic bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions. Indicators of crime and safety are compared across different population subgroups and over time. Data on crimes that occur away from school are offered as a point of comparison where available.
