This book provides the first systematic comparative cross-national study of school disciplinary climates.

Richard Arum is Professor of Sociology and Education at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. He is coauthor of Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses (2011).

Melissa Velez is a Senior Analyst in the Social and Economic Policy Division at Abt Associates, Inc.