While the intention of zero tolerance was to reduce violence and create safer school environments, unintended consequences of these disciplinary rules have made schools less safe for many students by interrupting the learning process and paving a pathway from school into the juvenile justice system. ... The majority of cases involving zero tolerance punishments involved disruptive behavior or students talking back to their teachers (Insley, 2001). ...

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