... of zero tolerance related suspensions, Force (2008) describes a number of cases involving the poor application of zero tolerance policies on behalf of school staff and police. In 1998 a case in Colorado involving a ten-year-old student named Shanon Borchardt Coslett stirred debate and has since been frequently cited as an example of the improper implementation of zero-tolerance policies. Shanon, a well ... intended. Furthermore, the authors underline that zero-tolerance policies interrupt the learning process and provided recommendations for schools to adopt more productive, proven alte...

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