Freedom to Hate: Weighing First Amendment Rights against School Violence--A Case Study
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| Title: | Freedom to Hate: Weighing First Amendment Rights against School Violence--A Case Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kaplan, H. Roy |
| Source: | Journal of School Violence. 2007 6(4):149-163. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | High Schools, Conflict, Constitutional Law, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Pluralism, Student Rights, Freedom of Speech, Racial Bias, Violence, Ethnic Groups, Stereotypes, Interpersonal Competence |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | First Amendment |
| DOI: | 10.1300/J202v06n04_08 |
| ISSN: | 1538-8220 |
| Abstract: | River Run High School, located in rural west central Florida, was the site for a case study of student conflict precipitated by the wearing and display of Confederate flags on campus. Following a series of tense student encounters over Confederate and other racist symbols, a conflict resolution team was invited to intervene. Team members created a series of student dialogues involving the principal disputants. Conversations revealed the basis of the conflict emanated from misunderstandings over history, stereotypical views of different ethnic groups, and inadequate lines of communication. While acknowledging the role for creating a climate of respect among students on campus, legal precedents have established students' rights to freedom of speech and expression that protect unpopular ideas. Tension and conflict on campus over free speech can be mitigated through ongoing dialogues among diverse segments of the student population. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 18 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ841939 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | River Run High School, located in rural west central Florida, was the site for a case study of student conflict precipitated by the wearing and display of Confederate flags on campus. Following a series of tense student encounters over Confederate and other racist symbols, a conflict resolution team was invited to intervene. Team members created a series of student dialogues involving the principal disputants. Conversations revealed the basis of the conflict emanated from misunderstandings over history, stereotypical views of different ethnic groups, and inadequate lines of communication. While acknowledging the role for creating a climate of respect among students on campus, legal precedents have established students' rights to freedom of speech and expression that protect unpopular ideas. Tension and conflict on campus over free speech can be mitigated through ongoing dialogues among diverse segments of the student population. |
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| ISSN: | 1538-8220 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/J202v06n04_08 |
