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    Helen Keller once said‚ “tolerance is the highest form of education‚” and although that may be true in some circumstances‚ when religion comes into play it becomes more of an excuse for not understanding others and less of something to be proud of. Tolerance is often used as a synonym for acceptance when it is not. It is the act of understanding something but not actively accepting it. Examples of such tolerance can be found in religious groups‚ and in the United States‚ According to the Oxford Dictionary

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    Zero Tolerance Policing

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    has always seen criminality as a rational choice that can be combated by deterrence. Zero Tolerance policing aims to stop serious crime by clamping down on the minor crimes like graffiti that the practitioners believe lead to further crimes and using custodial sentences for first offences. It includes set responses to particular crimes by the police although the courts maintain some discretion. Zero Tolerance is not necessarily exclusive of urban regeneration‚ social investment or community policing

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    Zero Tolerance In Schools

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    The terms of zero tolerance policies and school-to-prison pipeline are labeled differently‚ to some extent. Zero tolerance refers to the policies and practices that push students who are involved in drug‚ weapon and violence offenses on school grounds out of the school and take them into the juvenile or criminal justice systems. Most schools have adopted zero-tolerance policies for a variety of behavioral issues largely directed towards weapons‚ drugs‚ threatening behavior‚ and fighting on school

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    Essay On Zero Tolerance

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    Zero Tolerance: More Harm than Good The punishment does not always fit the crime. Zero tolerance was initially defined as a policy that enforces automatic suspensions and expulsions in response to weapons‚ drugs‚ and violent acts in school. Today these policies have changed to include a range of less serious offenses such as violation of dress code‚ writing on the desk‚ and tardiness. Zero tolerance policies began as a way to protect children from potentially violent situations. Over the years‚

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    violence is more prevalent than it actually is.1 Many schools have adopted "zero tolerance" policies which require mandatory consequences‚ often suspensions and expulsions for certain infractions despite the actual severity or threat to safety of the behaviors.2 The implementation of such policies suggested that schools would become safer and the needs of all students would be better served. The proliferation of zero tolerance and related policies that resulted in what is sometimes referred to as "school

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    Tolerance Without Compromise Michael Wold “What is the difference between tolerance and compromise?” The difference between the two is simple‚ but usually overlooked. The definition for tolerance is as follows: “to put up with; to bear; to endure.” The definition for compromise is as follows: “to give up (one ’s own interest‚ principles‚ or integrity.” Do you see the difference? This should help: Christians should receive the outcasts of society‚ the prostitutes‚ the homosexuals‚ the abandoned and

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    The Zero Tolerance Policy

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    Zero Tolerance Being able to provide a safe environment for students has been a priority since school zones have become a war zone. It only took one gun shot fired at a school to cause mayhem across the country. Since this occurrence school safety has been a concern the entire educational community share. Zero tolerance is as much as an issue with people outside of school as well as the people inside. Opinions vary whether one is against this policy or not‚ especially psychologists and regular people

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    The zero tolerance policy strives to reduce violence in schools and make schools a safer place for students. Anne Atkinson‚ a member of the Virginia Board of Education defines zero tolerance as a “policy that mandates predetermined consequences or punishments for specified offenses.” The policy first became effective in 1989‚ but grew most rapidly in 1994 when the Gun- Free Schools Act was passed (1). There are many controversies about the zero tolerance policy including whether or not the policy

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    The Zero Tolerance Policy ensures the safety of children‚ teachers and administration by creating punishments like detention or suspension for students that may have a weapon‚ such as a gun or knife‚ on school grounds; using drugs or alcohol on school grounds; as well as threatening other students or school staff with physical violence. The zero tolerance policy is now a policy most schools strictly follow. The zero tolerance policy is harsh on children. Administrations

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    Tolerance is the Strength of Society Tolerance is a sense of willingness to accept behavior and beliefs which are contrary to one’s own. While the disagreement to one’s thoughts‚ beliefs and ideology is considered as intolerance and it leads to confrontations and rivalry. Intolerance is on the increase in the world today‚ causing death‚ genocide‚ violence‚ religious persecution as well as confrontations on different levels. Sometimes it is racial and ethnic‚ sometimes it is religious and ideological

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