Sabia, Joseph J.; Bass, Brittany - 2015
This study is the first to comprehensively examine the effect of state anti-bullying laws (ABLs) on youth violence …. Using data from a variety of sources - including the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, Uniform Crime Reports, and newly collected … associated with a 7 to 13 percent reduction in school violence and an 8 to 12 percent reduction in bullying. Our results also …