U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools

NCJ Number
167888
Author(s)
J L Arnette; M C Walsleben
Date Published
April 1998
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This bulletin focuses on the national effort to reach young people who are absent or truant from school due to school-related fear and intimidation.
Abstract
Certain manifestations of street violence have encroached on schools, including gangs, bullying, weapon possession and use, substance abuse, and community violence. Educators, parents, and students are concerned and want to revitalize schools and make them safer. In particular, students often express fear of personal victimization and violence experienced by other students and consequently do not attend school. Numerous prevention and intervention strategies have emerged to ensure schools are safe. These strategies include the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program, the Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach, the National Youth Gang Center, the Safe Alternatives and Violence Education Curriculum, the Adolescent Social Action Program, the Parents and Schools Succeeding in Providing Organized Routes to Travel Program, and the Gang Resistance Is Paramount Program. Although existing programs represent a good start, more such programs are needed to create safe schools in every community. Data on the percent of students reporting the presence of guns at school in 1995 and on characteristics of school-associated violent deaths between 1992 and 1994 are provided. 49 endnotes, 1 table, 1 figure, and 4 photographs

Grant Number(s)
95-MU-MU-0032
94-JN-CX-0005
Sponsoring Agency
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Address

999 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
National School Safety Ctr
Address

4165 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 290, Westlake Village, CA 91362, United States

Sale Source
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Address

Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, United States

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse/NCJRS
Address

P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Publication Series
OJJDP Youth Out of the Education Mainstream Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Language
English
Country
United States of America
Note
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin, April 1998