The consequences of the Era of Mass Incarceration in the U.S. have been well-documented throughout the criminological literature. Scholars have found that the effects of incarceration impact various social institutions beyond the justice system – for example, the workplace, the family, and communities. To date, however, limited attention has been given to the possibility that the effects of incarceration influence the school setting. The current study is an attempt to address this gap in the research literature. This dissertation is guided by Foucault’s (1977) “carceral continuum” thesis which suggests that the criminal justice system serves as a model for what is appropriate punishment and how that punishment should be administered. As the reach of this carceral continuum extends beyond the criminal justice system, Foucault (1977) argues that various societal institutions – for example, the school – are likely to adopt similar techniques and justifications to punish. This dissertation explores whether county-level incarceration rates and concentrated disadvantage are predictive of school punishment, particularly school suspensions. Specifically, this study examines whether higher county incarceration rates increase the likelihood of race-specific suspensions; whether higher county-level concentrated disadvantage increase the likelihood of race-specific suspensions; and whether the relationship between incarceration and school suspension is conditioned by concentrated disadvantage. To test these ideas, this dissertation utilizes data from several sources, including a random sample of Florida high schools and middle schools, the U.S. Census, the Florida Department of Education, the Florida Department of Corrections, and the Uniform Crime Report. Findings reveal that both incarceration rates and concentrated disadvantage increase the likelihood of suspension for all students; however, the effect of incarceration rates on the likelihood of school suspension is moderated by concentrated disadvantage only for Black students. / A Dissertation submitted to the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Summer Semester 2017. / July 17, 2017. / Concentrated Disadvantage, Incarceration, School Punishment / Includes bibliographical references. / Eric A. Stewart, Professor Directing Dissertation; Ming Cui, University Representative; Patricia Y. Warren, Committee Member; Thomas G. Blomberg, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_552317 |
| Contributors | Hughes, Cresean (authoraut), Stewart, Eric Allen (professor directing dissertation), Cui, Ming, 1971- (university representative), Warren, Patricia Y. (Patricia Yvonne) (committee member), Blomberg, Thomas G. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (degree granting college), College of Criminology and Criminal Justice (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, doctoral thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (92 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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