Citation

Forsyth CJ, Asmus G, Howat H, Pei LK, Forsyth YA, Stokes BR. Crim. Justice Stud. Crit. J. Crime Law Soc. 2014; 27(2): 149-158.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1478601X.2013.844463

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper examines the suspensions and expulsions of students. Using individual student pupil (rather than incident) data, this research examines whether these rates are driven by a few high-volume offenders and whether high-volume offenders become felons. This study uses the number of students at three levels of violations: 0 offenses, 1-3 offenses, and four or more offenses. The authors also examined the relationship between the three groups of violators and committing a felony as a juvenile. The number of offenses per student ranged from 0 to 31.

FINDINGS indicated that those with 0 school infractions had no felonies, while the other two groups of violators 1-3 and four or more had a similar numbers of felonies. Implications for developmental models of delinquency are discussed.

Language: en