Violence in U.S. Schools: The Problems and Some Responses.

Wood, R. Craig; Chestnutt, Mark D.

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ERIC Number: EJ514650

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Publication Date: 1995

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Violence in U.S. Schools: The Problems and Some Responses.

Wood, R. Craig; Chestnutt, Mark D.

West's Education Law Quarterly, v4 n3 p413-28 Jul 1995

Discusses the federal constitutional limits placed on school officials in various attempts to reduce crime in their schools. Describes searches of a student's person and belongings, school lockers, and the use of metal detectors. Possible pitfalls for schools in their efforts to reduce crime include due process requirements. (97 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Crime, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Evidence (Legal), School Law, School Security, Search and Seizure, Statistical Surveys, Student Rights, Violence, Weapons

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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