... States in addition to psychological research and case studies, provide evidence that these policies cause more harm than good to schools and students.  In reviewing the existing body of literature, I will underline the detrimental impact that zero tolerance policies have had on U.S. public schools and outline alternatives to school discipline that are more supportive of educational achievement ... of court referrals 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 eval...

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