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Consequences of Crime Protection Measures in Schools
Pages 9-12

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... (Chandler et al., 1998; Kaufman et al., 1998~. Workshop participant John Devine, of New York University's School of Education, reported on study findings from troubled urban schools suggesting that, when children don't believe their school is safe, they adopt a "self-help" approach wherein they resolve to address disputes on their own or with the help of peers, which can have potentially harmful consequences.
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From page 10...
... This involves not only what would be considered improper physical contact between students and teachers but also situations in which teachers might intervene in physical altercations involving students. In some school districts the teacher's role in witnessing a fight or an altercation that is likely to lead to a fight is to call the school security guard or simply let the incident play out.
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From page 11...
... Strategies to enhance physical security include limiting access; enhancing communications systems; developing personnel and student identification procedures; and installing alarms to notify authorities of intrusions, markings for inventory control, secure locks, and protective lighting (Trump, 1998~. They also include placing security guards in hallways, using metal detectors at entrances, and mounting cameras to survey students as they walk between classes.
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From page 12...
... In this way, alternative schools may isolate and marginalize larger schools and increase the concentration of students in those schools who do not perform well academically, which may in turn affect the incidence of school crime. Schools have instituted numerous programs designed to address issues of school safety.
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