Zero Tolerance Research

Youths who behave poorly in school and those who display poor adaption to school are at significant risk for delinquent behavior during adolescent (Chang, Chen, & Brownsom, 2003). Abandoned home environment teaches youths flexible behaviors that, in the school circumstances become maladaptive (Williams & Herrera, 2007). Maltreated youth are exposed to emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and social default associated with their experiences of abuse and unstable families that result in disengagement from school (Wilson, 2006). On accendental consequence of zero tolerance policies is that students who break school regulations and who are therefore punished sternly with suspensions or expulsion may be at a greater risk for having juvenile justice system contact ( American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force, 2008). …show more content…
Students living in disoriented, unsafe, or unsupportive neighborhoods are at substance task for absences and truancy (Crowder & South, 2003; Kearney, 2008). Truancy generally is associated with serious problems in academic accomplishments, school completion, social adjustment, postschool consequences, and other social economic problems ( Baker, 2000; Muller, Giacomazzi & Stodard, 2006). Common delinquent behaviors that deal with truancy involve burglary auto thief, and vandalism ( Huizinga, Loeber & Thornberry, 1995). Truants are also being attractive to substance abuse, gang activity and adult criminal activity (Dryfoos, 1990). Truancy is connected to high percentages of juvenile daytime crime (Baker,