... 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 and conducive to the needs of adolescents during this period of social and cognitive development. During the 1980's, the United States saw an increase in drug use and drug related crime throughout the country. ... to school, including school staff, there can be very negative impacts on the school environment (Mulhern, 1994). The mere perception of violence in schools can both physically and psychologically i...

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