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Students, Threat, Race, And Police: An Empirical Study, Jason P. Nance, Michael Heise
Students, Threat, Race, And Police: An Empirical Study, Jason P. Nance, Michael Heise
Florida State University Law Review
The presence of law enforcement officers in schools is more pronounced today than ever before, altering the educational experiences of students nationwide. Although the benefits of having police in schools are unclear, the legal and policy implications flowing into students' lives are more established. Empirical studies repeatedly have documented a strong connection between regular police contact with schools and the increased rate at which school officials report students to law enforcement for committing various offenses, including lower-level offenses that arguably could be handled internally. This Article provides the first in-depth empirical study of data spanning a decade that identifies characteristics …