1. Zero Tolerance Policies and Adolescent Development
... to create safer schools calls for reform and the implementation of evidence-based alternatives to school discipline. In the United States " [a] public school student is suspended every second and a half, and a recent study found that 95 percent of out-of-school suspensions are for nonviolent, minor disruptions such as tardiness or disrespect" (Fine et al., 2003). In schools with ... ...
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