Taking Safety Too Far?: The Ill-Defined Role Police Play in Schools

This past November, a food fight in a Chicago middle school resulted in the arrest of 25 students between the ages of 11 and 15. Parents, youth advocates, and others rightly questioned the decision to criminalize teenage antics that, let's face it, seamed relatively mild. Plenty of us, after al...

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Published in:Education week 2010-02, Vol.29 (22), p.24
Main Authors: Wald, Johanna, Thurau, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This past November, a food fight in a Chicago middle school resulted in the arrest of 25 students between the ages of 11 and 15. Parents, youth advocates, and others rightly questioned the decision to criminalize teenage antics that, let's face it, seamed relatively mild. Plenty of us, after all, can recall hurling food at friends in the school cafeteria at a similar age.
ISSN:0277-4232
1944-8333