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Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2007

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 10:00 A.M. EST Bureau of Justice Statistics
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2007 Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0784
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SCHOOL CRIME RATES STABLE CHILDREN 50 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE MURDERED AWAY FROM SCHOOL THAN AT SCHOOL

WASHINGTON - Violent and property crime rates at the nation’s schools during 2005-07 such crimes per 1,000 students age 12 or older, were statistically...