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An erosion gully in Australia caused by rabbits, an unintended consequence of their introduction as game animals. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences, more colloquially called knock-on effects) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.
The American Psychological Association concluded that the available evidence does not support the use of zero-tolerance policies as defined and implemented, that there is a clear need to modify such policies, and that the policies create a number of unintended negative consequences, [28] [29] including making schools "less safe".
The unintended negative consequences are clearly documented and sometimes severe: [40] school suspension and expulsion result in a number of negative outcomes for both schools and students. [39] Although the policies are facially neutral, minority children are the most likely to suffer the negative consequences of zero tolerance. [42]
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Months after police cleared pro-Palestinian encampments at universities, students are only just beginning to face consequences for violating campus rules. Apology letters. Suspensions.
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Manifest functions are the consequences that people see, observe or even expect. It is explicitly stated and understood by the participants in the relevant action. The manifest function of a rain dance, used as an example by Merton in his 1957 Social Theory and Social Structure, is to produce rain, and this outcome is intended and desired by people participating in the ritual.
I’ve spoken to students who are afraid for their parents and grandparents. More: Los legisladores deben ofrecer soluciones para todos, no criminalizar a la comunidad indocumentada