Juvenile Justice Bulletin
Shay Bilchik, Administrator April 1998

Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
June L. Arnette and Marjorie C. Walsleben

Introduction

From the Administrator

Public Opinion

Invasive Violence

Bullying

Bullying Among Children and Youth
by Susan P. Limber and Maury M. Nation

Gangs

Weapons

Substance Abuse

National Youth Gang Center

Violence in the Community

Creating Safer Schools

Gang Resistence is Paramount (G.R.I.P.)

Endnotes

Acknowledgments

This Bulletin was prepared under grant number 95-MU-MU-0032 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.

Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.

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