Education Under Arrest: The Case Against Police in Schools
Amanda Petteruti, Justice Policy Institute
Published: November 15, 2011
The increase in the presence of law enforcement in schools, especially in the form of school resource officers (SROs) has coincided with increases in referrals to the justice system, especially for minor offenses like disorderly conduct. This is causing lasting harm to youth, as arrests and referrals to the juvenile justice system disrupt the educational process and can lead to suspension, expulsion, or other alienation from school. All of these negative effects set youth on a track to drop out of school and put them at greater risk of becoming involved in the justice system later on, all at tremendous costs for taxpayers aswell the youth themselves and their communities.
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Best Practices, Education, Juvenile Justice, Racial Disparities, Report, State & Local Policy
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