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Zero Tolerance Policy Case Study

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Issue Statement Given the social problem, we need to modify the zero-tolerance policy or dismantle it altogether. Moving away from the complex, societal issues of the school-to-prison pipeline and zero-tolerance policies is not a simple solution. Solutions must work to first improve academic achievement by increasing the chance that students remain in school and graduate. Next, a solution must also focus on lowering the number of suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to law enforcement (Nance, 2016). Focusing on these solutions can enhance students well-being and life trajectory, reduce racial disparities and decrease the amount of youths in the criminal justice system. Students and parents have the greatest stake in this issue. However, schools, educators, and advocates are also stakeholders. If the solutions require additional resources, then taxpayers also have a stake. Finally, the …show more content…

The positive effects of replacing zero-tolerance policies with restorative justice practices could possibly help reduce the costs of criminal justice and help to reduce prison populations. This, in turn, helps taxpayers by decreasing the amount of money spent to fund the cost of prisons. A positive effect of trauma-informed care being a requirement in the educational system is that it is likely to improve the overall climate of schools and communities, as well as improve the quality of services delivered. Trauma-informed care being practiced in schools can spillover into homes and families. Although not a primary outcome, relationships within families may also be strengthened. In the long-term, the continuation of trauma-informed care may result in a decreasing percentage of students dealing with trauma. An unintended consequence of restorative justice practices is students not fully understanding the negative effects of their actions and not taking responsibility for

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McCarter describes thoroughly the consequences STPP has on the nation’s school-age youth, including but not limited to increased exposure the criminal justice system, and gives solutions that schools can implement that will hopefully limit the overwhelming amount of students coming in contact with the STPP. The article proves that zero tolerance policies are not conducive to a safe school environment and does not foster a safe learning climate for

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The school to prison pipeline is an organized nationwide system consisting of local, state and federal education. It is also formed to drive students out of school and into the criminal and juvenile systems, which may result in students dropping out of school early. The school to prison pipeline mainly targets students who are of color and those who struggle with some form of disability. This system is disturbing because, there is nothing being accomplished by removing students from education, which will eventually cause them to struggle before adulthood and even after they reach this point of life. The school to prison pipeline is detrimental because, students may drop out of school, be subject to relying on government assistance to survive, and disregard the decision to further their education because of past experiences.

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The literature review clearly has shown that there is a phenomenon called School to Prison, Schoolhouse to Jailhouse, or Public Education to Prison Pipeline. Therefore, Jeremy Thompson (2016) says, “Zero-tolerance policies in schools result in high suspension rates and expulsion rates among students in general, but disproportionately affect minority students, especially African-Americans because students who have been suspended or expelled are more likely than not to end up in the Criminal Justice

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Annotated bibliography Childress, S. (2016, June 2). More States Consider Raising the Age for Juvenile Crime. Retrieved from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/more-states-consider-raising-the-age-for-juvenile-crime/ More states are considering to raising the age for juvenile crimes before being tried as adult because young offender's mental capacity. The idea is to cut the cost of incarcerate young offender in adult prison and ensure offenders to receive proper education and specialized care to change their behavior. Putting children in adult prison does not deter crime.

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