Findings that Build on Knowledge about the Root Causes and Consequences of School Violence

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

For over a decade, NIJ has funded rigorous research studies to learn what works to keep students safe. In 2022, NIJ published The Causes and Consequences of School Violence: A Review, a meta-analysis of meta-analyses conducted by Jillian Turanovic and Sonja Siennick. Since the publication of that white paper, NIJ has funded studies that build on the results of that work. This panel highlights recent findings from three NIJ-funded studies aimed at addressing some of the root causes of school violence. This panel will highlight how findings may enhance school violence prevention and intervention programs and, ultimately, policy and practice.

Sub Unit

• Area IV. Correlates of Crime / 36. School Experiences

Individual Presentations

• A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Unique Root Causes of School Violence - Sonja Siennick, Florida State University; Jillian Turanovic, University of Colorado Boulder

• Investigating Impulsivity as a Root Cause of School Violence: A Systematic Review - Laura Michaelson, American Institutes for Research; Josh Polanin, American Institutes for Research

• Violence and Aggression Toward Teachers: A Longitudinal Examination of Risk Factors, Negative Consequences, and School Responses - Byongook Moon, University of Texas at San Antonio; John McCluskey, University at Albany; Jihoon Kim, University of Alabama

Chairs

• Justin C. Lopez-Medina, National Institute of Justice

• Jennifer K. Grotpeter, National Institute of Justice

Discussant

• Dorothy Espelage, University of North Carolina

Organized by a Division or external group?

National Institute of Justice