Schools as Good Parent: Symbolism versus Substance in Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Children.

Hutton, Chris

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ERIC Number: EJ444376

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Schools as Good Parent: Symbolism versus Substance in Drug and Alcohol Testing of School Children.

Hutton, Chris

Journal of Law and Education, v21 n1 p33-69 Win 1992

Discusses the decision to implement a drug and alcohol testing program, analyzing how such programs fit within the traditional functions of criminal and administrative law, pinpoints some messages conveyed by testing programs, and discusses factual premises that should underlay such programs. Reviews recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and gauges impact on searches of school children. (231 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, Norms, School Role, Search and Seizure, Social Influences, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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