I feel for kids today. They get arrested in school all the time, and I saw that first hand as I sub that taught for ~8 years. There is no tolerance for much of anything in their world, and yet look what they are dealing with at a young age. Heroin is probably easier to get than booze and from what I have heard as easy to get as pot and less expensive. The sexual images and culture on the screens is always in their face.
I was too busy hunting and fishing and chasing the gals in my youth. A fight in school did not lead to the police station and a police record. There are positives as the initiatives against bullying is a good thing. The majority of our youth are great and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them. When I see some of them getting in trouble it pains me and I realize the lost opportunities that follow the felonies. One youth I know was caught twice drinking and now has a felony for life. The second time was one beer and he was almost 21. We sure are putting chain and balls on so many.
I am not advocating no penalties for mischief. In my youth I was guilty of much drinking and driving and was fortunate I never was caught or caused an accident or worse. I now am a believer in keeping the steering wheel and the bottle separate.