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Experts Praise Use of Youth Courts in School Discipline
By jjie.org - James Swift
Published: 05/31/2013

Peer pressure is not necessarily a bad thing, according to Nancy Fishman, youth justice programs project director for the Center for Court Innovation. In fact, peer pressure can be very positive when applied through youth courts that are part of school discipline.

“It helps students create positive messages for other youth,” Fishman said during an OJJDP-sponsored webinar on Wednesday titled “Using Youth Courts as a School Discipline Practice.” “The goal isn’t to have teenagers pretend to be adults.”

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