Legal socialization during adolescence: The emerging role of school resource officers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael Granot ◽  
Tom R. Tyler ◽  
Allison Durkin
2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Chris Curran ◽  
Benjamin W. Fisher ◽  
Samantha Viano ◽  
Aaron Kupchik

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Whitney Meade

When students with disabilities become agitated and physically aggressive, school resource officers (SROs) are often called to assist. This article addresses the question, “What is the role of the SRO when dealing with children who already have a behavior intervention plan (BIP) in place?” Faced with an increased presence of law enforcement officers in the nation’s school, administrators should be prepared to deal with these issues when they arise.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel R. Paez ◽  
Roddrick Colvin

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore school resource officers (SROs) and their role in preventing, detecting and intervening in bullying incidents. Design/methodology/approach Using data from 214 survey respondents, the present study attempted to identify the personal and situational characteristics that help to understand when SROs are likely to identify and intervene in bullying incidents. Findings Taking a multivariate logistic regression approach, the results show that SROs – regardless of race, age, gender and education – who can identify instances of bullying are more likely to intervene to stop it. Research limitations/implications The implications of improved training for SROs are discussed, as are ways to enhance the integration of SROs into schools’ overall anti-bullying efforts. Originality/value Bullying and violence in schools have been a growing concern for school districts and SROs are being increasingly seen as critical components of anti-bullying programs.


2021 ◽  
pp. 016237372198929
Author(s):  
Samantha Viano ◽  
F. Chris Curran ◽  
Benjamin W. Fisher

Adopting school resource officers (SROs) is a popular response to school shootings. Using the advocacy coalition and multiple streams frameworks, we explore how school districts in one county formed a coalition with the Sheriff’s Department, adopting SROs in elementary schools following the Sandy Hook shooting. We describe how this coalition was bound together by shared beliefs on school safety and the goodness of law enforcement. The implementation activities of SROs related to the beliefs of the coalition, focusing on security and relationship building. The beliefs were not uniformly understood by SROs—many interpreted their role to include student discipline and managing behavior of students with disabilities. The findings show the utility of comparing policy adoption processes with implementation activities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-448
Author(s):  
Ethan M. Higgins ◽  
Suzanne Overstreet ◽  
Brandon Coffey ◽  
Ben W. Fisher

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