Abstract
Utah’s STTP problem needs to be resolved. Zero tolerance policies, the limited constitutional rights of students, the police power of school administrators, the injection of SROs into our schools without clear job responsibilities and training, and the imbalance of power between students and state actors all contribute to Utah’s biased STPP. To address the STPP, researchers encourage: the expansion of legal protections for juveniles; the re-training of SROs and employment contracts that clearly define SROs’ responsibilities; the use of restorative justice practices and other evidence-based alternatives to the juvenile justice system; and reforming the discretionary power of state actors to cite, refer, and sentence youth within the juvenile justice system.
Recommended Citation
Bugden, Tyler B.
(2017)
"Addressing Utah’s School to Prison Pipeline,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2017:
No.
5, Article 5.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2017/iss5/5