RT Article
T1 School Security in the Post-Columbine Era: trends, Consequences, and Future Directions
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 35
IS 3
SP 274
OP 295
A1 King, Sanna
A2 Bracy, Nicole L.
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1740812182
AB Harsh and reactionary school security measures, including policing, surveillance technology, and emergency preparedness strategies increased substantially in the two decades following the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. These strategies have limited empirical support for preventing violence in general and mass shootings, in particular. Instead, they have proven to be problematic, often doing more harm than good by criminalizing student misbehavior, contributing to negative school climate, and having psychological impacts on students’ perceptions of safety. In recent years, many schools have started to explore promising alternative approaches, including threat assessment, positive behavioral interventions, restorative practices, and improving relationships between students and adults. This article reviews the trends in school security from the 1990s through the present, drawing on national data from the U.S. Department of Education and scholarly research on school security. Our specific focus will be on the changes in school security that have been made to prevent or minimize the impact of potential school shooters. We also discuss the consequences of the school security boom and the future directions to ensure school safety.
K1 School security
K1 School police
K1 Surveillance
K1 School shootings
DO 10.1177/1043986219840188