Articles Published by NIJ

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Many Teachers are Victimized by Students and the School’s Response Matters for Their Well-Being

Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence

Tip Lines Can Lower Violence Exposure in Schools

Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare Violent Incidents

Training for School Personnel to Prevent, Prepare, and Respond to School Safety Incidents

Five Facts About Mass Shootings in K-12 Schools

Creation of School Shooting Open-Source Database Fuels Understanding

What Are Predictors of School Violence? What Are Its Consequences?

Public Mass Shootings: Database Amasses Details of a Half Century of U.S. Mass Shootings with Firearms, Generating Psychosocial Histories

Five Things About School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs

School Safety: Research on Gathering Tips and Addressing Threats

What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools?

At-Risk Youth in Schools: A Wraparound Delinquency Prevention Program Produces Disappointing Results

Date Published

September 10, 2020

A rigorous evaluation of a well-grounded pilot program to boost the school performance and behavior of at-risk youth and improve safety in Palm Beach, Florida, schools revealed few positive or negative effects.

Implementing a School Tip Line? New Research Provides a Blueprint

Date Published

June 29, 2020

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.