Zero-Tolerance Policies and Youth: Protection or Profiling?.

Webb, Patrick; Kritsonis, William Allan

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ERIC Number: ED493837

Record Type: Non-Journal

Publication Date: 2006

Pages: 8

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Zero-Tolerance Policies and Youth: Protection or Profiling?

Webb, Patrick; Kritsonis, William Allan

Online Submission, Doctoral Forum--National Journal for Publishing and Mentoring Doctoral Student Research v3 n1 2006

The purpose of this article is to analyze and explore the various uses of zero-tolerance among youth in the United States. The authors illustrate the origin, goals, problems, and perceptions associated with this "crime-control measure" among youth within educational settings.

Descriptors: Zero Tolerance Policy, Discipline, Student Behavior, School Safety, School Policy, Crime Prevention, Violence, Racial Discrimination, Minority Groups, Social Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United States

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