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Abstract
American public schools are among the safest places for both children and adults (see for example, Verdugo 2000a). Data from the U.S. Department of Education's annual survey of school crime and violence point out as much (Devoe et al. 2002). Between 1992 and 2000, for example, non- fatal crimes in schools declined from 3.4 million to 1.9 million, or a decline of 43 percent. In addition, the percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being a victim at school declined by four percentage points between 1995 and 2000. There is no denying that schools are safe.