Zero Tolerance There are many disciplinary actions that have been used and are still in use in order to deal with problems in the school system today. However‚ it seems that zero tolerance is now the most widely used and most controversial policy that has came into effect. Zero tolerance means absolutely no mercy for students when accused of doing something wrong. This policy leaves no room at all for error. These cases are not judged for their individual qualities. They are all treated the
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Zero Tolerance 1 Running Head: ZERO TOLERANCE Zero Tolerance Policy TCH 535 Grand Canyon University Karen Bannen December 5‚ 2012 Zero Tolerance 2 The zero tolerance policy was created to prevent weapons from being bro9ught to school‚ but how far is too far? In a junior or senior high setting the policy is more understood and justified‚ however‚ in an elementary setting one may argue that the policy is a little harsh. How does one classify what a
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reverse their position by collecting reward points for improved behaviour thereby avoiding sanctions. Students are given every opportunity to take responsibility for their actions and manage their own behaviour (Ibid). I experienced the effects of a zero tolerance policy at School A where there was no opportunity for students to avoid sanctions by improving their behaviour. In my practice as a teacher at School A‚ the impact of isolation as a consequence of this type of policy was a cause of concern for
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doubt a need for discipline in schools every where. However‚ zero-tolerance policies are not the answer to school discipline unless they can be reformed to have fewer gray areas and kept from being too strict‚ be less disruptive to the education process and allow teachers to keep their voices‚ and figure out how to correct claims of racial discrimination‚ regardless of claims that they are effective. I believe that the zero tolerance policy is very unfair because it punishes everyone for the problems
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Zero Tolerance School safety is an important issue to provide appropriate‚ safe‚ and a positive environment for the education of students. The existences of laws provide a suitable environment for education. Zero tolerance is a law that can maintain the safety of a school. A zero tolerance policy in schools is a policy of punishment. The zero tolerance policy is common with staff‚ students‚ parents or even visitors. It is a policy to protect schools and make them safe. However‚ if the policy is used
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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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part of his life and the boy may never be successful because of this one mistake he made while he was too young to truly understand what he did wrong. What is so bad about that fun little 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
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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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Zero-tolerance policies impacted the policies of policing as a whole‚ including Stop‚ Question and Frisk. It’s a central issue that disguised itself in various forms and is implemented into the Criminal Justice System and in public schools. The notion is to tackle petty crimes in order to prevent more serious ones. Many law-abiding individuals who committed a minor infarction are left with court summons‚ and possibly arrest warrants. Despite people being summoned for minor offenses‚ including littering
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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. Its exponents‚ however‚ often rule them
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