SCHOOL VIOLENCE

'School violence' refers to the phenomenon of violence and crime taking place within educational institutions.

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United States

Poland

See also

References

United States

There were thirty-two school-associated violent deaths in the United States between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, sixteen of which involved children of school age.^[1]
In 2003, 5% of students ages 12–18 reported being victims of nonfatal crimes, 4% reported being victims of theft, and 1% reported being victims of violent incidents.¹ In 2003, public school students were more likely than private school students to report being bullied (7 vs. 5%), and rural students were more likely than their urban and suburban counterparts to report being bullied (10% vs. 7%).¹
In 1999–2000, 20% of all public schools experienced one or more serious violent crimes such as rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault. 71% of public schools reported violent incidents and 46% reported thefts.¹

Poland

In 2006, in response to the suicide of a student following a group sexual assault in a classroom, the Polish Minister of Education, Roman Giertych, launched a Zero Tolerance school reform.^[2] Under this plan, teachers would have the legal status of civil servants, making violent crimes against them punishable by higher penalties. Head teachers will be, in theory, able to send aggressive pupils to perform community service and these students' parents may also be fined. Teachers who fail to report violent acts in school could face a prison sentence.^[3]

See also

★ School shooting

★ List of school-related attacks

References

1. "Executive Summary, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2004", National Center for Education Statistics
2. "Polish suicide sparks school plan", BBC News, 3 November 2006
3. "The Shadow in Our Schools", Warsaw Voice, 20 December 2006