... community, public school suspensions and expulsions in the United States have skyrocketed. These policies require harsh punishments for a variety of misconduct and deny students due process or evidentiary review in cases of disciplinary infractions. The strict language of these policies were intended to hold students accountable for their misbehavior at school; however, according to Skiba & Knesting (2002 ... such consequences as a result of violent behavior. The majority of cases involving zero tolerance punishments involved disruptive behavior or students talking back to their teachers...

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