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Michele Cascardi1, Christopher M King2, Daniel Rector1
11 William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|September 27, 2018
Summary
School violence prevention laws, including anti-bullying and teen dating violence (TDV) legislation, often overlap. This analysis compares these laws, finding TDV laws more focused on intimate behaviors and healthy relationships, while anti-bullying laws are more detailed.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Law
- Educational Policy
- Criminology
Background:
- Recent legislative efforts to reduce school violence include anti-bullying and teen dating violence (TDV) prevention laws.
- While anti-bullying laws are widespread, their broad definitions can encompass TDV, potentially causing confusion in school policy and intervention.
- Existing laws may create overlapping requirements for schools addressing various forms of peer aggression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically analyze and compare the content and scope of state-level anti-bullying and TDV prevention laws.
- To identify similarities and differences in definitions, procedural elements, and preventive measures mandated by these laws.
- To inform the discussion on effective legal frameworks for school-based violence prevention.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search and coding of applicable state and federal laws related to school violence prevention.
- Content analysis focusing on definitions, covered locations, protected groups, personnel, procedures, prevention strategies, and disclosure requirements.
- Comparative analysis of anti-bullying laws versus TDV laws.
Main Results:
- Anti-bullying laws generally provided more detailed provisions than TDV laws.
- TDV laws were more likely to specifically address intimate partner behaviors and include education on healthy relationships.
- Both types of laws often mandated training, specified reportable behaviors, and outlined interventions, but rarely detailed community resources or specific prevention approaches.
Conclusions:
- The overlap and differing focuses of anti-bullying and TDV laws may necessitate careful policy development in school districts.
- TDV laws offer a more targeted approach to intimate partner violence within schools, including relationship education.
- Further research is needed to determine optimal legal strategies that effectively address diverse forms of school violence without creating undue complexity for educational institutions.
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