Educational Administration - General & Miscellaneous, School Violence
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"Despite well-publicized reports of decreased incidents of violence, the United States remains a leader in rates of homicide, handgun ownership, and school violence. Based on research conducted in high schools and a prison, At Zero Tolerance examines how the United States has responded to violence in its schools and in its streets. In addition to its critique of "get tough" policies initiated in the 1990s, this book offers a means of violence prevention that addresses issues of school restructuring, handgun policy, vocational education, and popular culture. At Zero Tolerance examines violence and violence prevention from the perspectives of policy, institutional reform, and the individuals most affected by the crisis, namely, youths caught in cycles of victimization and victimizing."--BOOK JACKET.Editorials
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Based on research conducted in high schools and a prison, this text examines how the United States has responded to violence in the schools and streets. Casella (education, Central Connecticut State U.) critiques the "zero tolerance" policies initiated in the 1990s, contending that they steer students (especially poor and nonwhite students) away from the classroom and into the criminal justice system. He proposes several alternative strategies for violence prevention which address issues of school restructuring, handgun policy, vocational education, and popular culture. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
July 1, 2001
Publisher
Peter Lang Pub Inc
Pages
232
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780820449968