1. Zero Tolerance Policies and Adolescent Development
... nineties. Legal rhetoric and media outlets painted an image of the murderous, impulse driven juvenile, permeating fear throughout American society; juvenile arrests skyrocketed, more juveniles were transferred to adult court than ever before, and previously non-threatening environments became criminalized. Furlong, This perception of dangerous, criminal youth soon penetrated school communities and school discipline codes began to echo ... be expected that this risky behavior will manifest with some type of frequency. It should be expected that issues of discipline are especially prevalen...
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