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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
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sociology of education
school systems, structures, and processes
special education
special education law
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Date: 1975Wood v. Strickland
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- At issue in Wood v. Strickland (1975) was whether school board members could be sued for monetary damages in the context of school discipline and, if so, under what conditions they may be financially liable. In Wood, the U.S. Supreme Court found that board members may be sued for monetary damages in school disciplinary proceedings under civil rights law, particularly 42 U.S. Code, Section 1983, but only under specified conditions.The Basic RulingAs a case of first impression, Wood focused on the procedural due process rights of students in Arkansas who were subjected to long-term suspensions for the use of alcoholic beverages at school. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Wood v. Strickland]
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- Date: 1975
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