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Police in the Hallways : Discipline in an Urban High School.

As zero-tolerance discipline policies have been instituted at high schools across the country, police officers are employed with increasing frequency to enforce behavior codes and maintain order, primarily at poorly performing, racially segregated urban schools. Actions that may once have sent stude...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nolan, Kathleen (Autor)
Otros Autores: Willis, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As zero-tolerance discipline policies have been instituted at high schools across the country, police officers are employed with increasing frequency to enforce behavior codes and maintain order, primarily at poorly performing, racially segregated urban schools. Actions that may once have sent students to the detention hall or resulted in their suspension may now introduce them to the criminal justice system. In "Police in the Hallways," Kathleen Nolan explores the impact of policing and punitive disciplinary policies on the students and their educational experience. Through in-depth.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (224 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816678648
0816678642
9781452947532
1452947538