1. Zero Tolerance Policies and Adolescent Development
... necessary means of violence prevention (Fine et al., 2003). By 1997, 3.1 million students were suspended annually as a result of zero tolerance policies; and in 1998, 87,000 students were expelled under the same regulations. This increase in suspension and expulsion did not however reflect an increase in school violence. A very small percentage of students suspended and expelled faced such consequences as ... ...
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