This is an interesting article and especially the comments because deals with the issues of:
Intended Consequences. Here the youths were placed in juvenile detention centers, but then released to community programs within days and were back in court shortly afterwards.
Unintended Consequences. The article deals withe unintended consequences on the youths whose behavior is not altered, [...]
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MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. — A system put in place to ensure students’ safety failed, and a mother is demanding answers after her daughter was injured in a fight Wednesday morning.
No Tape of Incident Exists as School Bus Camera Was Not Working During Beating
The Mount Juliet school district worked recently to increase security on its buses, [...]
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A fight broke outside the Frayser High School cafeteria Tuesday, shortly after 11am. Police were called and arrested two 18-year-old students. Five others were taken to juvenile court.
“My friend’s brother told me he wanted a one-on-one. So I waited till school to start, and after lunch, started a fight,” said Latravis [...]
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On Monday morning, Thomas Richard Cowan loaded 13 bullets into two handguns, left his German shepherd chained to the fence and drove eight miles from his home in Kingsport to Sullivan Central High School. Whatever his mission, it was the 62-year-old Vietnam veteran’s final drive.
For about an hour, Cowan’s armed invasion spread [...]
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Ex-Youth Aide in Tennessee says false claims of abuse ruined his life.
Unfortunately this is not an isolated occurance, nor is Tennessee the only state engaging in this practice.
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. Facilities are experiencing staff hesitancy in confronting inappropriate behaviors as staff report fear of retaliation from licensing representatives should the confrontation result in aggressive [...]
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