Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Many Teachers are Victimized by Students and the School’s Response Matters for Their Well-Being
Research shows that a substantial proportion of teachers experience victimization from their students & are often dissatisfied by the school’s response. Teachers tended to be more satisfied with that response if the environment fosters procedural justice.
Tip Lines Can Lower Violence Exposure in Schools
Anonymous reporting systems only work if the whole school community learns when and how to use them.
Safer Schools: Efforts to Improve School Climate in Virginia
To better inform school safety and violence-prevention efforts, Virginia secondary schools sought to improve upon their comprehensive surveys of school climate.
Creation of School Shooting Open-Source Database Fuels Understanding
Researchers have created the first open-source catalog of U.S. school shootings to better understand the causes of school-related gun violence and identify intervention points.
What Are Predictors of School Violence? What Are Its Consequences?
Five Things About School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs
Student Suspensions Have Negative Consequences, According to NYC Study
Comprehensive study also found that schools can be safe places for students even if the surrounding neighborhood is relatively unsafe.
Mentoring Programs for Youth: A Promising Intervention for Delinquency Prevention
To realize the full potential of youth mentoring programs, it is critical to advance research on program effectiveness and population-level impact.
Student Threat Assessment: Virginia Study Finds Progress, Areas To Improve
Research finds that school-initiated threat assessments are a good alternative to zero-tolerance policies for keeping students safe, but better data and assessment team resources are needed.
School Safety: Research on Gathering Tips and Addressing Threats
A new area of research suggests that schools should have a systematic and coordinated approach in place to gather and process information on threats, respond appropriately, and document the response.
Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint
Tip lines make possible confidential reporting of threats and problems and may benefit schools beset by safety and crime threats. More studies are needed on their effectiveness, but a new tip line toolkit instructs schools on how they work.