School Securitization and Its Alternatives: The Social, Political, and Contextual Drivers of School Safety Policy and Practice

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  • Author(s): Madfis, Eric (ORCID Madfis, Eric (ORCID 0000-0002-7475-3465); Hirschfield, Paul; Addington, Lynn A.
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    School Psychology Review. 2021 50(2-3):191-205.
  • Publication Date:
    2021
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      15
    • Subject Terms:
      School Security; School Safety; Public Schools; Crime; Institutional Characteristics; Fear; Risk Management; Politics of Education; Neoliberalism
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/2372966X.2020.1855063
    • ISSN:
      0279-6015
    • Abstract:
      A dramatic transformation of school safety practices in American public schools has occurred during the last four decades. Scholars have argued that exaggerated fears and moral panics over youth violence, changing perceptions and responses to various risks in schools and society, and broader neoliberal political agendas expanded the criminalization and securitization of schools. This article considers the utility of divergent explanations for school securitization and criminalization (and recent decriminalization and medicalization efforts), suggests potential opportunities for theoretical integration, and reviews research on the relationship between school context (such as crime rates, racial composition, population density, and resources) and school safety practices. Based on this analysis of the social, political, and contextual drivers of school safety and security, implications for future research, practice, and policy are discussed.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1310416