Volume VIII     Number 1                                        June 2001

F E A T U R E S

School Violence: An Overview
by Margaret Small and Kellie Dressler Tetrick

Although schools have been quite successful in keeping students and staff safe from harm, schools still face serious challenges. It is necessary to understand the nature of these challenges if we are to devise effective strategies to prevent school violence and promote school safety.

Creating Safe Schools: A Comprehensive Approach
by Ira Pollack and Carlos Sundermann

Schools that understand the complexity of youth violence and the activities needed to prevent it are developing comprehensive safe school plans that require collaboration with the community. Schools that engage in such planning and implement their plans effectively are more likely to foster safe environments for their students and teachers.

Conflict Resolution Education: Preparing Youth for the Future
by Donna K. Crawford and Richard J. Bodine

Physical aggression and intimidation are often a youth's first response to conflict. Conflict resolution education can contribute to making schools safer and preparing students to participate in society.

I N   B R I E F

Justice Matters

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Publications

	The Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools
	Federal Activities Addressing Violence in Schools
	Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2000
	2000 Annual Report on School Safety
	Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide

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