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Kerner, Patrice – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Crime and the fear of crime are severe problems on college campuses. The perception of campus safety has changed, especially after several large-scale attacks have killed and injured numerous students, such as the Virginia Tech and Grambling University shootings. Improving the current perception of a safe campus is crucial for colleges. The…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, College Environment, School Safety, College Students
Brigette Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Sexual assault is a deeply rooted issue on American college campuses. The purpose of this study was to examine the systems that enable a culture of sexual assault and then enact an action step that strengthened the institutional strategies for preventing these incidents on campus. This qualitative action research study took place at a mid-sized…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Violence, Sexual Abuse, School Safety
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Benjamin W. Fisher; Anthony Petrosino; Hannah Sutherland; Sarah Guckenburg; Trevor Fronius; Ivan Benitez; Kevin Earl – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2023
The objective of this Campbell systematic review is to examine the relationship between school-based law enforcement (SBLE) presence and school-related outcomes. The past several decades has witnessed a steady growth of the presence of SBLE around the world. There is no standard definition for SBLE, nor is there a common training, job description,…
Descriptors: Police, Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, School Safety
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Timo Savolainen; Kaisa Airo; Tuuli Jylhä – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2024
Purpose: The overall quality of education may be compromised due to the limited availability of safety and security (S&S) courses in professional teacher education. The purpose of this paper is to identify the main safety-related training needs of a higher education institution, which may provide insights for improving the quality of education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk Management, Crime Prevention, Violence
Rachael Schilling – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Prevention of sexual violence is of vital importance, especially on university campuses where sexual violence occurs at particularly high rates. Universities are federally required to implement prevention programming, but little is known about retention over time. In addition, research has not analyzed the relationship between sexual violence…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Violence, College Environment, School Safety
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Wood, Brandon; Hampton, Eric – Journal of School Violence, 2022
Calls to weaponize teachers with guns as a means of enhanced school safety and protection against a school shooting have intensified in recent years. Arguments for and against arming teachers are relatively well-established, but a paucity of scholarly research exists regarding its effectiveness and whether teachers generally support carrying guns…
Descriptors: Weapons, Teacher Role, School Safety, Violence
Daniel Hamlin – Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2024
As school safety has become a growing concern for U.S. schools, school leaders have adopted various approaches to strengthen school security. Some experts argue that this might increase the frequency of interactions with law enforcement and the likelihood of youth ending up in the criminal justice system, and that school security ultimately does…
Descriptors: School Safety, School Violence, Crime Prevention, Educational Environment
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS), 2023
In collaboration with their local government and community partners, schools can take a proactive approach to crime prevention as a part of developing, implementing, and maintaining school emergency operations plans (EOPs) using the "Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans (School Guide)" [ED571878]. In…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, School Community Relationship, Emergency Programs
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Martinez, Julia A. – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Disciplinary incidents at U.S. public middle- and high-schools are a public policy concern. Although businesses popularly give credence to leaders' subjective intelligence, principals' reports of their schools' strengths and weaknesses are questioned. To determine whether principals' reports carry legitimacy as indicators of student offenses, the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Principals, Discipline, Middle Schools
Butcher, Jonathan – Heritage Foundation, 2020
Since the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, protestors and policymakers have been calling for reform to, and in some cases the defunding of, police departments around the country. Though Floyd's death is unrelated to K-12 schools, the Minneapolis Board of Education has severed its contract with city…
Descriptors: Child Safety, School Safety, School Security, Police School Relationship
Michael W. English – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Although bullying aggression has been around for a long time, cyberbullying poses a unique and severe threat. With the advent of the internet and digital platforms, a bully can attack anytime and anywhere with exponential and repeatable damage. Before digital media, rumors or singular events were hurtful but did not have the added…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, School Policy, Educational Practices
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Lamoreaux, Daniel J.; Sulkowski, Michael L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
This study assessed students' preferences and perceptions of physical safety and psychological comfort related to the use of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) in school facilities. Participants included middle and high school students (N = 900; 54% female) from four school districts in the U.S. Southwest. All participants…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, Physical Environment
Schildkraut, Jaclyn; Grogan, Kathryn – WestEd, 2019
With the tragedies of school violence igniting calls for increased safety and security, one popular proposal is to use metal detectors in schools. To address questions about what impact such devices may have on day-to-day safety and on what happens during school violence events, this research brief summarizes what is known about metal detectors in…
Descriptors: School Safety, Violence, School Security, Incidence
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Albert, Lumina S. – Education and Urban Society, 2022
It is being increasingly recognized that providing human trafficking education (HTE) in schools is an effective prevention tool. Yet, the strategies that may be utilized in delivering these programs have not been fully established. The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, the paper discusses the importance of providing human trafficking…
Descriptors: Crime, Urban Schools, Trauma, Crime Prevention
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Webb, Patrick; Lyons, James E., II; Patrick, Le'Brian; Arkenberg, Marnie E.; Robinson, B. Renee – Journal of Negro Education, 2021
Compared to non-HBCU institutions, studies associated with student perceptions of campus crimes in HBCU settings are limited. Utilizing survey data from two HBCUs, nearly 200 students express their opinions in association with victimization, offender characteristics, and campus safety strategies. Descriptive results indicate high levels of support…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, African American Students, College Environment
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