Jordan Wood explaining his poster "The Arrest of School Children on School Grounds" at URCAS 2005.

Abstract

This was a presentation at the 2005 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium by Jordan Wood. He is shown explaining his poster to Courtenay Harter a member of the Music faculty. The purpose of this study is to examine the arrests of school children on school grounds. Data from Juvenile Court was examined to determine trends regarding types of arrests and variations among schools. A policy analysis suggests how police should be used within the school system and what changes, if any, should be made in current policy. Interviews have been conducted to gain knowledge about the support of these policies and range from the administration that created the policy to the schools and police officers who carry them out.