Zero Tolerance: How Much is Too Much? By Brooke West Arkansas State University Fall 2014 Zero Tolerance: How Much is Too Much? Introduction “Zero Tolerance” was first established in 1994 after the Gun-Free Act of 1994. This act stated that fire arms and weapons were not permissible on school property. The zero tolerance policy came into play to back the Gun-Free Act saying that any student that was on school property with a weapon and committing violent acts would be punished by suspension or
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Schools whom enforce the zero tolerance policy has a tendency to give their students a large amount of suspensions and because of this‚ students fall behind on their schoolwork which may cause them to drop out. The goal of zero tolerance is to keep schools safe of drugs and violence‚ but now it is responsible for all punishments like minor infractions such as cursing and being tardy to classes. Ford mentions students are being suspended for more days for minor infractions than for major infractions
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opportunities‚ and zero-tolerance policies. Our society tends to discriminate students who grow up in poverty. They are often seen as a threat‚ because of their race or background. As a result‚ they are incarcerated more often. According to SentencingProject.org “American Indian
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tool? Nothing would be bad‚ if the zero tolerance policy wasn’t in place. The zero tolerance policy states that any weapon or drug in the school will be removed and the student will be expelled for one year. Knives forgotten in pockets or even a screwdriver are considered weapons. Passing out a Tylenol to a friend can be considered drug dealing and is grounds for
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The zero tolerance policy has been getting more and more heat from media and parents alike within the last couple of years. For children being sent home because of their hairstyles‚ or because they simply don’t have any hair at all‚ such as the little girl who shaved her head in support of her best friend going through chemotherapy. Although these things are understandable within the stance of following rules and the student code of conduct‚ is it really that important enough to deny a child their
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fundamentals that constituted our current policy. Yes‚ there was an unfortunate incident where an armed man stormed into the office premises with demands that lead to general discomfort of all employees. The HR department then formulated the "Zero Tolerance" policy for Applied Devices. A comfort for the HR department would be that it enjoyed strong executive support‚ but what exactly were they trying to prevent? The list of not tolerated "doings" added on from then on to a comprehensive one which
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The chapter reflection for this class discussion pertains to the “Zero Tolerance Program” which began in 1994 when Congress passed the Gun-Free Schools Act. The question does the program make schools safer and better places to learn‚ or do the related negative side effects outweigh the benefits? The article states “the need for safe schools is obvious” I agree with that statement. The pro’s mentioned are very strong reasons for the program. Our schools do need to be safe‚ students cannot
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Zero tolerance policy has some beneficial factors but it’s mainly viewed now as a problem in schools with the academic levels dropping and student dropout increases. Schools also have problems with different teacher’s perspective on the rules and what they believe the rule means. Some show favoritism in schools and only set the rules for certain students while allowing others to feel like they have the ability to do what they want when they want to. Some overdo their “power” in disciplinary actions
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The second major issue with the school was the zero-tolerance policy. My previous schools had been bad in this regard‚ but this one took the cake. The teachers punished all ’crimes’ equally‚ with several days in ISS (In School Suspension) where children would frequently get behind in their schoolwork. Dropping a pencil during a test and having the audacity to pick it up was met with the same punishment as pushing me down a flight of concrete stairs with a twenty-pound baritone. Usually‚ in my class
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misbehave during school hours are suspended or expelled; removing them from their education environment. Schools in the United States have adopted Zero-tolerance policies to protect
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