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Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2019
On average, 205,000 U.S. residents report being victims of hate crimes every year, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) officials. Hate crimes, including those motivated by bias against an actual or perceived religion, can have a broader effect than other kinds of violent crimes because they target both the victim and the group the victim…
Descriptors: Crime, Social Bias, Religion, Incidence
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Dinkes, Rachel; Kemp, Jana; Baum, Katrina – National Center for Education Statistics, 2009
"Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008" provides the most recent national indicators on school crime and safety. The information presented in this report is intended to serve as a reference for policymakers and practitioners so that they can develop effective programs and policies aimed at violence and school crime prevention. The…
Descriptors: Crime, School Safety, Violence, Crime Prevention
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1997
This report to the U.S. Congress by the General Accounting Office is concerned with how the Department of Education has implemented and monitored compliance with the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act; the kinds of problems colleges are having in trying to comply with the Act; and the requirements of state laws related to public access to…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Crime, Crime Prevention, Data Collection
Kass, David; Miller, Cate; Rollin, Miriam; Evans, Phil; Shah, Rita – 2003
Asserting that children who are abused or neglected are at risk of becoming future violent criminals, this report argues that this cycle of violence can be prevented by investing in recently confirmed abuse prevention and intervention strategies. The report presents information on the number of deaths each year due to abuse and neglect and calls…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Child Care