Several experts shared their perspectives with The Epoch Times about the nationwide surge of violence among children in schools and the legal challenges of prosecuting minors who commit violent crimes.
A report (pdf) released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in June 2022 showed that “several crime and safety issues have become less prevalent at elementary and secondary schools” over the past decade. However, while the rate of nonfatal crimes decreased, “there were a total of 93 school shootings that resulted in casualties at public and private elementary and secondary schools in 2020–2o21—the highest number since 2000–2001.
