Many kids returning to school this year aren’t looking forward to reconnecting with teachers or students. Instead, they’re dreading new encounters with school resource officers, zero tolerance policies, and state laws that criminalize youthful misbehavior. This punitive infrastructure, collectively known as retributive justice, turns routine school disciplinary issues into matters for the criminal justice system. It often leads to youth incarcer…
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