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Selected Laws Related to Violence in Schools

NCJ Number
155980
Date Published
1993
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This report annotates various Minnesota State laws pertaining to violence in schools.
Abstract
The topics of these excerpts from the Minnesota Statutes include the definition of dangerous weapon, gun-free and drug-free school zones, possession of dangerous weapons on school property, and reports of dangerous weapons incidents on school property. The laws contained here also pertain to trespass in a school building and on school property, use of force by or against teachers and other school officials, school harassment and violence policies, and violence prevention education programs.