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Crime, Violence, Discipline and Safety in U.S. Public Schools

Posted January 5th, 2007 by Lisa Broniszewski in Crime, Law, and Justice, Education

This NCES report presents national-level information about crime and safety in U.S. public schools as reported by school principals, including the frequency of criminal incidents at school, the use of disciplinary actions, and efforts to prevent and reduce crime at school. Data come from the 2003–04 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS:2004).

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