NCJ Number
242139
Date Published
May 2011
Length
85 pages
Annotation
This report presents findings on crime and violence in U.S. public schools,1 using data from the 2009-10 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS:2010).
Abstract
This report provides information on school crime-related topics from the perspective of schools by asking public school principals about the frequency of incidents, such as physical attacks, robberies, and thefts, in their schools. Results compare primary, middle and high school rates of violence; attacks with and without weapons; gang-related crime; drug involvement; alcohol use; bullying; cyberbullying; violence prevention programs; and written plans and/or drills for terrorist attacks, school shooting, natural disasters, or bomb threats. Portions of this survey also focus on school programs, disciplinary actions, and the policies implemented to prevent and reduce crime in schools. Data are based on a nationally representative stratified random sample of 3,476 U.S. public schools. Data collection began on February 24, 2010, when questionnaires were mailed to principals, and continued through June 11, 2010. A total of 2,648 public primary, middle, high, and combined schools provided usable questionnaires, yielding an unweighted response rate of approximately 77 percent. Tables and appendixes