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EJ975196 - "The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions": A Historical, Theoretical, and Legal Analysis of Zero-Tolerance Weapons Policies in American Schools

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ERIC #:	EJ975196
Title:	"The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions": A Historical, Theoretical, and Legal Analysis of Zero-Tolerance Weapons Policies in American Schools
Authors:	Mongan, Philip; Walker, Robert
Descriptors:	Weapons; Violence; School Personnel; Zero Tolerance Policy; Federal Legislation; Discipline; School Safety; Crime; Campuses; Discipline Policy; School Policy; Punishment; Social Control
Source:	Preventing School Failure, v56 n4 p232-240 2012
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Date:	2012-00-00
Pages:	9
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Abstract:	With the passing of the Gun Free School Act of 1994, the 1990s bore witness to the birth of zero-tolerance policies. During the remainder of that decade, several school shootings occurred that solidified zero-tolerance in schools across the United States. With the possibility of threats constantly increasing, school personnel having a thorough understanding of these policies is critical. In this article, the authors analyze the theoretical, empirical, and legal underpinnings of zero-tolerance weapons policies, then argue that these policies are theoretically unsound, are empirically unsupported, and fall prey to several legal critiques. Last, the authors offer recommendations for principals and teachers that would address problems with mens rea and show the value of using threat assessment tools. (Contains 1 table.)
Abstractor:	As Provided
Reference Count:	36

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Identifiers:	United States; Gun Free Schools Act 1994; Tinker v Des Moines Independent School District; Rodriguez v San Antonio Independent School Dist; Goss v Lopez
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-1045-988X
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2011.654366

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