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FOR 10 YEARS, social scientists have been studying the effects of "zero tolerance" school policies, which treat any technical infraction as harshly as possible, without regard to mitigating circumstances, the rule breaker's intentions, or proportionality. Declared Max Paul Friedman, professor of history at Florida State University: "The principle of proportionality in international law is not a formula whereby there should be one dead Lebanese for every dead Israeli. Furthermore, the principles of appropriateness and proportionality need to be thoroughly respected both by the administration and during possible legal review. |
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