understanding school violence

Our school should be safe and peaceful.  Schools should have such infrastructures that will motivate students, teachers and staffs to attend. But with time,  we perceive school becomes unsafe not only to students,  but also to teachers and staffs. Homicide,  suicide,  school violence,  theft,  injuries,  bullying and cyber bullying,  uses of explosives,  substance use,  caste conflicts develop fear.

the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the School Survey on Crime and Safety, and the School and Staffing Survey. Topics covered include victimization at school, teacher injury, bullying and cyber-bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and crime at postsecondary institutions. 

Highlights:

• In 2014, among students ages 12–18, there were about 850,100 nonfatal victimizations at school, which included 363,700 theft victimizations and 486,400 violent victimizations (simple assault and serious violent victimizations).
• In 2014, students ages 12–18 experienced 33 nonfatal victimizations per 1,000 students at school and 24 per 1,000 students away from school.
• Between 1992 and 2014, the total victimization rate at school declined 82 percent, from 181 victimizations per 1,000 students in 1992 to 33 victimizations per 1,000 students in 2014. The total victimization rate away from school declined 86 percent, from 173 victimizations per 1,000 students in 1992 to 24 victimizations per 1,000 students in 2014.
• In 2014, students residing in rural areas had higher rates of total victimization at school (53  victimizations per 1,000 students) than students residing in suburban areas (28 victimizations per 1,000 students).

Ref: http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5599

Papers:

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/school_violence_fact_sheet-a.pdf