RT Article
T1 The Benefits, Risks, and Challenges of Get-Tough and Support-Oriented Approaches to Improving School Safety
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 30
IS 9
SP 1342
OP 1367
A1 Mears, Daniel P. 1966-
A2 Blomberg, Thomas G.
A2 Brown, Samantha J.
A2 Collier, Nicole L.
A2 Montes, Andrea N.
A2 Pesta, George B.
A2 Siennick, Sonja E.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1727146743
AB Schools have adopted get-tough policies and support-oriented policies, each of which creates not only potential benefits but also potential risks for youth delinquency and education. This article identifies potential benefits and risks of get-tough approaches and support-oriented approaches, respectively, to reduce delinquency. It then identifies challenges that can arise when schools seek to balance both get-tough and support-oriented policies. We illustrate these challenges by drawing on prior scholarship on these policies as well as a process evaluation of a large metropolitan school district’s pilot initiative to promote school safety and academic performance by assisting court-involved youth. We argue for developing a stronger empirical foundation for school-based approaches that aim to improve school safety and educational outcomes of youth.
K1 Delinquency
K1 Schools
K1 Get-tough
K1 Support-oriented
DO 10.1177/0887403418786553