ABSTRACT

The Federal Commission on School Safety has proposed a number of school security measures, including that trained teachers be allowed to carry concealed weapons at school. Prior to implementing such a policy, legislators and school administrators would be well advised to understand the potential effects of the policy on students. The current study draws on data from high school students and finds that most students oppose the policy and anticipate feeling less safe if teachers are armed. The level of opposition varies across demographic characteristics and victimization experiences: nonwhite and female students anticipate greater decreases in safety if teachers are armed, as do those with higher levels of bullying victimization and perceived risk of school victimization.

抽象的

联邦学校安全委员会已经提出了许多学校安全措施，包括允许训练有素的教师在学校携带隐藏武器。在实施此类政策之前，建议立法者和学校行政人员了解该政策对学生的潜在影响。当前的研究借鉴了高中生的数据，发现大多数学生反对这项政策，并期望如果配备了武装人员，他们的安全感就会降低。反对的程度因人口特征和受害经历而异：非白人和女学生如果配备了武装人员，则他们的安全预期会大大降低，欺凌受害程度较高并被认为存在学校受害风险的人也是如此。