Student Victimization in U.S. Schools Results From the 2007 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey

• NCJ Number: 239012
• Author(s): Jill Fleury DeVoe; Lynn Bauer; Monica R. Hill
• Date Published: July 2010
• Length: 75 pages
• Sale Source: National Ctr for Education Statistics
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report from the National Center for Education Statistics provides information on student victimizations in schools as collected for the School Crime Supplement to the 2007 National Crime Victimization Survey.

Abstract

Highlights on student victimizations in U.S. schools include the following: during the 2006-2007 school year, about 4.3 percent of students ages 12-18 reported being victims of any crime at school; 38 percent of student victims of any crime reported the presence of gangs at school compared to 22.6 percent of nonvictims; 48.3 percent of student victims of theft and 50.3 percent of student victims of violent crime said drugs were available at their schools, compared to 31.6 percent of nonvictims; more students who reported any criminal victimization at school reported they were the targets of traditional (62.2 percent) and electronic (11.6 percent) bullying than were nonvictims (30.4 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively); and a higher percentage of students who were victims of theft reported that their schools used security guards or assigned police officers than did nonvictims . This report from the National Center for Education Statistics provides information on student victimizations as collected for the School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the 2007 National Crime Victimization Survey. The SCS provides policymakers, academic researchers, and practitioners at the Federal, State, and local levels with the necessary data to make informed decisions concerning crime in schools. This report contains six primary sections. The first two sections contain information on the prevalence and type of student victimization at school along with selected characteristics of the victims and their schools. The third section presents information on conditions relating to school climate, such as the presence of gangs and illegal substances, while the fourth section presents information on victimization and bullying at school. The fifth section presents information on security measures used by schools to reduce the incidence of victimization, while the sixth section of the report discusses fear and avoidance behaviors used by students to avoid becoming victims. Tables, figures, references, and appendixes