Back Down to Bullying? The Detrimental Effects of Zero Tolerance Policies on Bullied Adolescents

Authors

Devon L. DiSiena, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critiques zero tolerance policies in schools, arguing that they disproportionately harm bullied adolescents by failing to consider their circumstances, leading to unjust disciplinary actions and discouraging victims from seeking help. It advocates for legislative reforms, particularly in New York, to include self-defense as a mitigating factor in disciplinary decisions.

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | Education Law | Fourteenth Amendment | Law

Recommended Citation

Devon L. DiSiena, Back Down to Bullying? The Detrimental Effects of Zero Tolerance Policies on Bullied Adolescents, 22 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 337 (2016).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol22/iss2/7