Given the volume of school crime and the devotion of resources toward
prevention and safety, it is critical that we understand the financial costs of
school crime for victims. This report presents the direct annual costs of school crime for student and staff victims. It uses the best available data to examine victims’ medical treatment, counseling, work loss, and property loss or damage costs due to fatal and nonfatal violence and theft occurring at schools. Data sources include a major national survey on crime victimization, a survey of crime and safety in schools, and records on violent deaths in schools. Discussion of the limitations of the data and need for further research to enable a more comprehensive examination of cost is included.
(Research Brief: RTI 13158 R1 10 19)
