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ERIC Number: EJ1304768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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Making Schools Safer and/or Escalating Disciplinary Response: A Study of Police Officers in North Carolina Schools
Sorensen, Lucy C.; Shen, Yinzhi; Bushway, Shawn D.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v43 n3 p495-519 Sep 2021
The "defund the police" movement has recently called for the removal of police--or school resource officers (SROs)--from schools. This call is driven by concerns that SROs may heighten student contact with criminal justice or lead to disproportionately harsh disciplinary consequences. This study uses linked disciplinary, academic, juvenile justice, and adult conviction data from North Carolina to estimate the effects of middle school SROs on a variety of student outcomes. Our findings indicate that SROs not only decrease the incidence of serious violence but also increase the use of out-of-school suspensions, transfers, expulsions, and police referrals. This study provides new insights into the effects of police in schools and implies new directions for policies, training, and accountability.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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