Date of Award
Fall 12-17-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Educational Policy Studies
First Advisor
Patricia A. Carter
Second Advisor
Tiffany Russell
Abstract
This study focuses on the nature of school discipline policies and their impact on student sentiments about how they are viewed by school staff. The study follows the research to illustrate a connection between unremitting surveillance and discipline and corresponding higher levels of violence, drop-out rates, and student, as well as teacher, dissatisfaction. The study concludes that while violence must be met with consequences, too often the perception of potential student violence or criminal behaviors is influenced by racial bias. I contend that hostile school environments in which trust is lacking between school staff and students develops poor student self-perceptions and cause over-active disciplinary measures which can increase the presence of students from traditionally marginalized groups in the criminal justice system.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/16084963
Recommended Citation
Clark, Dia, "Criminalizing the School: An Investigation of How Current School Safety and Disciplinary Policies Contribute to the Overrepresentation of Traditionally Marginalized Students within the Criminal Justice System." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/16084963
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