Culture, race, and zero tolerance policy: The implications

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 53-63

  Villarruel, Francisco A ^a   Dunbar, Chistopher ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community culture; Race; Urban and rural schools; Zero tolerance policy

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CIVIL RIGHTS; CRIME; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MANDATORY PROGRAM; PEER GROUP; POLICY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; URBAN AREA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33749509733     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v06n02_04     Document Type: Article

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