Wearing Sports Teams at School

Dress codes and uniforms can help reduce the potential for conflict by:

1. Reducing conflict stemming from socio-economic status, i.e., conflicts stemming from comments and personal attacks about who has better clothing and so on.

2. Reducing ways in which gang members can identify themselves which, in essence, is a form of intimidation and creates fear.

3. Reduces the risk of students being robbed to and from school, or for that matter in school, of expensive clothing, jewelry, etc.

4. In the case of uniforms, could help school administrators identify non-students, trespassers, and other visitors in the hallways who stand out in the crowd.

http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/uniforms.html