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of Zero Tolerance. Zero Tolerance Policy: Pros.
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Zero Tolerance Policy: Pros Zero Tolerance began as a law stating that students would be expelled for possession of a gun on school property. This law also includes ways that school officials deal with bullying, drugs, alcohol, and any act of violence, whether it is physical, verbal, or attitudinal. Ronald Reagan’s War on Drugs Initiative Drug-Free Schools Act Became Law in 1989 • Promote the Safety and Well-Being of School Children • Deter Bullying • Deter Possession of Drugs, Alcohol, and Weapons • Regulated Treatment of Students (Standardize Consequences) • Discipline Immediate and Predictable to Maintain Control • Prevent School’s Legal Liability
Zero Tolerance: Pros (Intended Consequences) • Promote the Safety and Well-Being of School Children • Deter Bullying and Possession of Drugs, Alcohol, and Weapons Student understands immediate consequences Intolerance from school staff for deviant behavior School Expulsion Arrested