Is the School-To-Prison Pipeline Just for Boys? The Effect of School Punishment Across Gender

Citation

Pesta, Racheal (2022). Is the School-To-Prison Pipeline Just for Boys? The Effect of School Punishment Across Gender. Feminist Criminology.

Abstract

Boys are overrepresented in school punishment, dropout, and delinquency setting them on a path towards criminal offending. There is limited research on the effect of school punishment among females and if that effect varies across gender. Informed by a labeling perspective, this study examines the effect of exclusionary discipline on dropout, delinquency, and criminal offending among males and females. Special attention is paid to the role of school bonding as a potential gendered mechanism that protects female students from negative outcomes associated with school punishment. Results suggest both similarities and differences in the effect of exclusionary discipline across gender.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/15570851221115853

Keyword(s)

school-to-prison pipeline, punishment, gender, labeling, school bond

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Feminist Criminology

Author(s)

Pesta, Racheal

Year Published

2022

ISSN/ISBN

1557-0851

DOI

10.1177/15570851221115853

Reference ID

9757