Suggested Reading: State and Federal Laws Affecting School Crime and Violence


Day, R.B. (1994). Legal issues surrounding safe schools. Topeka: KS: National Organization on Legal Problems of Education.

Harper, S. (1991, May). Educators may be overly cautious about legal issues. In Midwest Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Schools respond to gangs and violence. Oak Brook, IL: Midwest Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities.

Horner, J. (1995, January). A student's right to protection from violence or sexual abuse by other students. West's Education Law Quarterly, 4(1), 110-114.

Menacker, J. (March 1990). The supreme court and school discipline policy. Educational Policy, 4(1), 17-31.

Menacker, J. (1989, March 30) Getting tough on school-connected crime in Illinois. West's Education Law Reporter, 51(2), 347-352.

Menacker, J., & Mertz, R. (1994, January). State legislative responses to school crime. West's Education Law Quarterly, 3(1), 57-65.

Menacker, J., Weldon, W., & Hurwitz, E. (1990, Winter). Schools lay down the law. School Safety, 27-30.

Rossow, L.F., & Parkinson, J.R. (1995, June). United States v. Lopez: The supreme court strikes down the gun-free zones act. School Law Reporter, 37(6), 1-3.

Sorenson, G. (1995, June/July). The gun-free zones act of 1994: Are we seeing double? NOLPE Notes, 30(6/7), 6-7.

Sorenson, G. (1993, July). Update on legal issues in special education discipline. West's Education Law Quarterly, 2(3), 447-458.

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