http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/3476/colin-rohm Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:16:41 -0400 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:16:41 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1393/the-effect-of-crime-on-achievement-the-differential-effect-of-violent-and-non-violent-crimes-on-achievement-in-high-schools By Colin Rohm - According to the Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010 report published by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), there were approximately 1.2 million victims of non-fatal crimes within school bounds in 2008. Of these, there were 629,800 counts of simple assault, rape, robbery and other "violent" and "non-violent" crimes. These incidents have observable and noteworthy consequences; victims of crimes are known to avoid after school activities and certain locations at school, or skip class entirely all behaviors which impede a student's academic achievement (U.S. Department... Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1393/the-effect-of-crime-on-achievement-the-differential-effect-of-violent-and-non-violent-crimes-on-achievement-in-high-schools