http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/education/with-police-in-schools-more-children-in-court.html?hp&_r=0
An increasing number of schools across the nation are considering stationing more police officers on campus grounds. For what purpose, though? And how effective is it? Some reports showed that having armed officers in the building prevented violent students with weapons to do further harm. But, at the same time, police in schools have also increased the number of charges and arrests against petty nonviolent behaviors such as skipping school or talking back to teachers. Is this really necessary?
Personally, I don' think it is. I understand the safety of the students is protected with officers placed at schools. One or two police are acceptable, but a whole force of police is simply outrageous. While cursing at teachers and playing hooky is frowned upon, in the big scheme of things, it's not that bad at all. If anything, arresting students for such small offenses would only frustrate the students and make them do more rebellious things, not to mention these arrests would go on while and affect the rest of the kid's future.
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