Youth Violence - School Violence Prevalence and Prevention

Publications

Indicators of School Crime and Safety

Bureau of Justice Statistics, Annual Report

Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence (2nd Edition)
International Association of Chiefs of Police, September 2009

School Safety CD-ROM
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, March 2009

Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008

Experimental Evaluation of Gender Violence/Harassment Prevention Programs in Middle Schools, Final Report
National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, February 2008

Evaluation of Bullyproofing Your School: Final Report
National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2007

The Effectiveness of Universal School-Based Programs for the Prevention of Violent and Aggressive Behavior

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 2007

School-Based Partnerships: A Problem-Solving Strategy
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, October 2006

Effectiveness of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs for Reducing Disruptive and Aggressive Behavior

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, May 2005

Evaluating G.R.E.A.T.: A School-Based Gang Prevention Program

National Institute of Justice, June 2004

Source of Firearms Used by Students in School-Associated Violent Deaths --- United States, 1992--1999
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 2003

Safe Harbor: A School-Based Victim Assistance/Violence Prevention Program

Office for Victims of Crime, January 2003

Preventing School Shootings: A Summary of a U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative Report

National Institute of Justice, 2002

A Closer Look at Drug and Violence Prevention Efforts in American Schools: Report on the Study on School Violence and Prevention

United States Department of Education, August 2002

School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2001

Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume 8, Number 1

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, June 2001

The School Shooter: A Threat Assessment Perspective

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2000

Increasing School Safety Through Juvenile Accountability Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, December 2000

Youth Gangs in Schools

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, August 2000

Reducing School Violence in Detroit: An Evaluation of an Alternative Conflict Resolution Intervention

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 1999

Violence After School

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, November 1999

School and Community Interventions To Prevent Serious and Violent Offending

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, October 1999

Using Environmental Design to Prevent School Violence

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, No publication date indicated

AfterSchool.Gov

This site connects the public, particularly afterschool providers, to Federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school time.

In the Spotlight: School Safety

This NCJRS resource provides a comprehensive compilation of information on school crime and safety, including publications, statistics, legislation, programs, and other resources.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative

The mission of this initiative is to assist and support SS/HS and School Action grantees in the development and sustenance of peaceful and healthy communities. The Initiative uses a technical assistance model that is consultative, content/evidence-based, culturally competent, and collaborative.

Stop Bullying Now Campaign

This Web site provides information and resources for youth and adults related to bullying and bullying prevention.

U.S. Department of Education: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

This program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools.

For additional resources on this topic, visit the Juvenile Justice: School Safety section of our site and conduct a search of the NCJRS Abstracts Database.


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