School Climate, Student Discipline, and the Implementation of School Resource Officers

By Benjamin W. Fisher, Cherie DawsonEdwards, Kristin M. Swartz, Ethan M. Higgins, Brandon S. Coffey, Suzanne Overstreet

Examines the impacts of SROs on outcomes related to school climate and student suspension rates, with a focus on racial differences and the role of school context. This study also examines how SROs perceive their roles and how these may be shaped by school contexts.

Louisville, KY: University of Louisville, Department of Criminal Justice, 2022. 70p.