The school-to-prison pipeline is a series of policies that includes zero tolerance, harsh discipline and the presence of police in schools — leading to higher incarceration rates for adults ...
offering a break from school rather than a consequence for their actions. Furthermore, both local and international research shows that the use of harsh discipline has little instructive value.
Parents, who frequently exercise harsh discipline with young children, are putting them at significantly greater risk of developing lasting mental health problems. In a study of over 7,500 Irish ...