Read and review the Case Profile on page 209, Luis’ Story. Through the alternative school, Luis got involved in a program that offered troubled youths the experience of building homes for underprivileged families.
What can be done to prevent young people from joining gangs and/or help them get out of gang involvement?
After reading Chapter 12, what type of police work and delinquency prevention do you think would be most beneficial in preventing gang activity?
1. It is important to note and understand that students were not always granted legal rights within the school. Many changes occurred throughout the last 30 years. Review pages 262 -267 and briefly discuss these cases:
a. New Jersey v. T.L.O.
b. Safford Unified School District v. Redding
c. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
d. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
e. Santa Fe Independent School District, Petitioner v. Jane Doe
f. Good News Club v. Milford Central School
g. Goss v. Lopez
Your response must contain a very brief overview, the year, the primary issue, and the key ruling of the case. An appropriate response for each case should be about 1 paragraph.
2. Identify and briefly discuss at least two (2) of the nine school security efforts aimed to reduce school crime as presented in the text.
3. Identify and briefly discuss two (2) factors that are linked as correlates to school failure as presented in the text.
4. According to the text, the U.S. Secret Service has developed a profile of school shootings and shooters. List five (5) of those characteristics as noted in the text.
