Expansion of Police Power In Public Schools and the Vanishing Rights of Students

Law enforcement expansion in U.S. schools and the vanishing Fourth Amendment rights of public school children are examined. It is explained that the climate of fear generated by school shootings has spurred public school administrators to increase security through physical means and to hire more pol...

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Main Author: Beger, Randall R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2002
In: Social justice
Year: 2002, Volume: 29, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 119-130
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
School children > United States
Public Schools
Law Enforcement
High schools > United States
Student rights
High school students
Searches & seizures (Law)
School security
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Summary:Law enforcement expansion in U.S. schools and the vanishing Fourth Amendment rights of public school children are examined. It is explained that the climate of fear generated by school shootings has spurred public school administrators to increase security through physical means and to hire more police and security guards. Furthermore, it the manner in which courts are granting police and school officials more authority to conduct searches of students is described.
ISSN:2327-641X