School crime policy changes: The impact of recent highly-publicized school crimes

Highly-publicized school shootings have heightened concern over school safety. This study examines the impact of school crimes on campus policy. The administrators of 336 Texas middle and high schools were surveyed. Policy changes were related to parental complaints about school crime policies and a...

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1. VerfasserIn: Snell, Clete (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Bailey, Charles ; Carona, Anthony ; Mebane, Dalila
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2002
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 2002, Band: 26, Heft: 2, Seiten: 269-285
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Physical Security
National Crime Victimization Survey
Metal Detector
School Violence
School Administrator
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Zusammenfassung:Highly-publicized school shootings have heightened concern over school safety. This study examines the impact of school crimes on campus policy. The administrators of 336 Texas middle and high schools were surveyed. Policy changes were related to parental complaints about school crime policies and administrator perceptions that students felt less safe. School administrators should base safety policies on strategies that have been evaluated for their effectiveness in reducing school crime and fear.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887831