Drug - Free School Zone Laws Questioned / New York Times, 23 Mar 2006

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Drug-Free-Zones.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
''For two decades, policy-makers have mistakenly assumed that these statutes shield children from drug activity,'' said report co-author Judith Greene, a New York-based researcher. ''We found no evidence that drug-free zone laws protect children, but ample evidence that the laws hurt communities of color and contribute to mounting correctional costs.''