Derek W. Black - Discipline Policies and School ShootingsApr 13, 201846mDerek Black is a Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law. His areas of expertise include education law and policy, constitutional law, civil rights, evidence, and torts. The focus of his current scholarship is the intersection of constitutional law and public education, particularly as it pertains to educational equality and fairness for disadvantaged students. With the rise of school violence, many administrators are taking a no-tolerance policy that in some cases are going too far. Derek Black explains how zero-tolerance policies will do little to stop in school violence.