1. Zero Tolerance Policies and Adolescent Development
... consequences or punishments for specific offenses" (Kang-Brown et al., 2011). In 1994, as a response to this widespread fear of juvenile violence, and violence in schools, the Clinton Administration passed the Gun-Free Schools Act, further pushing schools toward zero tolerance. The act required mandatory expulsion for any disciplinary offense involving a weapon in school. The act stated that ... from schools. The author argues that this harsh response, to what he asserts to be normative adolescent behavior, is misinformed and counterproductive. This case study evaluates the Clayton Coun...
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