1. Zero Tolerance Policies and Adolescent Development
... the disproportionate enforcement of harsh penalties. In Palm Beach, Florida school police charged a student with "throwing a deadly missile," - the deadly missile referred to in this case was an egg that the student had thrown on Halloween. What many would consider a common act of minor mischief was in this case, being considered a violent crime by school administrators and law enforcement ... ...
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