Criminal Justice

Stolen nuggets, plastic knives and smelly perfume: Why schools call the cops too often

The presence of police in school disciplinary matters is a fairly recent phenomenon. Today’s policies are much different from the days in which a student who misbehaved could expect a stern meeting with the principle and a call to their parents. The culprit in these circumstances is often less the child involved and more the zero-tolerance policies that remove time-honored discretion from school administrators.

July 12, 2016