Campus Security and the Specter of Mental-Health Profiling

Many institutions are constructing elaborate networks to detect mentally ill students and intervene before tragedy unfolds. In particular, mandatory evaluations are becoming a standard mechanism to enhance campus security. Sociologists, psychologists, and administrators should track what happens to...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2011-02, Vol.57 (21)
Main Author: Reiss, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Campus police
Cho, Seung-Hui
College campuses
College students
Colleges & universities
Community Colleges
Giffords, Gabrielle
Krause, Jon
Longitudinal Studies
Loughner, Jared Lee
Mental disorders
Psychological aspects
Safety and security measures
School crime
Student Behavior
Student Records
United States
Universities and colleges
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Summary:Many institutions are constructing elaborate networks to detect mentally ill students and intervene before tragedy unfolds. In particular, mandatory evaluations are becoming a standard mechanism to enhance campus security. Sociologists, psychologists, and administrators should track what happens to students who receive unwanted counseling, treatment, drugs, hospitalization.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362