Download or read book School Crime and Policing written by William L. Turk and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind book opens by exploring the problem of school crime in America today--stating in explicit and understandable terms the exact nature of juvenile and school crime as described in national and state statistics, and examines various methods and techniques for solving the problem. In short, anyone who reads this book will understand the reality of school crime and what to do about it. KEY TOPICS Chapter topics provide an overview of school crime in the U.S., school crime in California and Texas, how to prepare for safe schools, recommended practices for safe schools, the police response to school crime, the classroom teacher¿s and school administrator¿s perspectives on school violence, the appropriate and effective use of security technologies in schools, and school-based prevention programs that work. For public school teachers, administrators, and staff.