-sniffing dogs. The cases reported here, as well as many others not discussed, share a tenor of frustration and hysteria on the part of administrators to stop the violence and drugs, by any means necessary. What is also sensed in the many reported cases is that the only techniques tried were Woodard 6those of law enforcement. There is, however, a wealth of information and experience about alternatives to police-type school violence prevention strategies. Law-related education is a fresh approach to reducing the causes of school violence early and continually throughout a students education. It is a generic, interdisciplinary direction to education combining particular kinds of content related to rules, laws, and legal systems with active instruction, flexible to any grade level and intended to continue through all grade level. Its aim is strictly to instill non-aggressive social problem-solving abilities, while also helping students become good citizens. Its method is to integrate into all curricula illustrations of common, student-relevant issues in the context of legal rights and responsibilities. ...
