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Preventing Violence In Ohio's Schools, Laura Beresh-Taylor
Preventing Violence In Ohio's Schools, Laura Beresh-Taylor
Akron Law Review
This Comment evaluates alternative schools and their potential to cure the epidemic of school violence. Part II analyzes schools’ potential liability for failing to protect students from harm. Part III examines the emergence of “zero-tolerance” laws. Although courts frequently uphold the authority of schools to suspend and expel students, Part IV maintains that school officials cannot violate students’ constitutional rights. Part V describes alternative education programs and analyzes their ability to avert violence. Part VI examines Ohio’s efforts to prevent crime in schools and recommends strategies that focus on targeting, diverting, and preventing juvenile violence. Schools that suspend and expel …