NCJ Number
238646
Editor(s)
Misty Kifer,
Terry Uda,
Maria Horn,
Kristy Albrecht
Date Published
November 2011
Length
32 pages
Annotation
This report focuses on the differences between crime that occurred on Idaho school campuses between 2005 and 2010 compared to crimes committed in other locations, based on data obtained from the Idaho State Police repository of police reports under the Idaho Incident Based Reporting System (IIBRS).
Abstract
This study found that between 2005 and 2010, school crimes accounted for 4.8 percent of all police-recorded crimes. Property crimes on school grounds accounted for 4.1 percent of all statewide property crime, 6.1 percent of all crimes against persons, and 5.4 percent of all crimes against society. Property crimes (57.4 percent) were the most common type of reported offenses on school grounds, followed by person crimes (28.4 percent), and crimes against society (15.4 percent). Crimes with a statistically significant tendency to occur on school grounds included theft from a building, pick-pocketing, pornography/obscene material, arson, simple assault, all other larceny, intimidation, and theft from a coin-operated machine. Crime that occurred on school campuses peaked in 2007 and then declined 12.1 percent by 2010. Alcohol/drug use by the offender was suspected in 10.2 percent of campus crimes. More incidents of bullying, fighting, harassment, and vandalism were handled by school officials than were reported to police. A higher proportion of girls were victims of bullying than boys; however boys indicated a greater frequency of victimization than girls. Bullying was most common among sixth and eighth grade students. Extensive tables and figures and 5 references