Zero tolerance, in brief, is the lack of tolerance for crime, especially minor and petty crimes, and thus, it is manifested in the form of adopting and implementing strict criminal measures against such crimes, especially by the police. The most important theory that has been cited and studied as the theoretical support for this strategy is the Broken Windows Theory of Wilson and Kling. According to this theory, minor crimes should be dealt with at the very beginning of their occurrence so that the ground for more serious crimes in the future is not prepared. Although the zero tolerance approach, according to available data, has had a significant impact on reducing the rate of crime and social deviations, especially in some parts of the United States of America, it has not been immune to criticism, especially since today, the intensification of the treatment of petty crimes and the increase in police violence in this direction are not very well considered, and some statistics indicate that such solutions are not popular in controlling crime in many countries. In line with the rejection of the teachings and principles of this criminal policy, zero tolerance is considered a clear example of security-oriented policing policies and is contrary to the concepts and components of human rights and citizenship. In this article, an attempt has been made to examine the history of the emergence and implementation of the zero tolerance criminal policy and the theoretical foundations of the formation of this policy, and to critically study its various dimensions and aspects.