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The School Resource Officer In Public Schools: Perceived Deterrent Effect On Campus Crime, David A. Rhinehart
The School Resource Officer In Public Schools: Perceived Deterrent Effect On Campus Crime, David A. Rhinehart
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The purpose of this study was to examine student perceptions of the deterrent effect of School Resource Officers on crimes that may occur on school campuses and the factors that may influence those perceptions. The first school resource officer (SRO) program was implemented in 1953 and gained popularity in the 1990s. This study (conducted in 2008) reveals that the majority of students perceive that school resource officers are a deterrent to specific crimes and the overall crime rate on school campuses. The results of the survey indicated that the crimes of rape (74.1%), homicide (73.7%), aggravated assault or threat with …