Released on October 13, 1998, this report is the first in an annual series on school crime and safety from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It offers data on different aspects of school crime and safety and describes victim characteristics. The report consists of five sections: Nonfatal Student Victimization--Student Reports; Violence and Crime at School--Public School Principal/Disciplinarian Reports; Violent Deaths at School; Nonfatal Teacher Victimization at School--Teacher Reports; and School Environment; as well as highlights and several appendices.