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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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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Will Pearson 1 Social Problems Zero Tolerance Shouldn’t Be Tolerated In September of 1997 a nine year old boy handed out Certs Mints in class. He was subsequently suspended from school for possession and distribution of “look-alike” drugs and was interviewed by a police officer (Skiba‚ Peterson 1999). This is just one of many injustices the current zero tolerance policy has handed out since it began to be used in 1989. The origins of this policy speak loudly as to what
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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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worse than getting a phone call saying your child is being expelled for bringing a weapon to school. Kids have been kicked out of school for possession of Midol‚ Tylenol‚ Alka Seltzer‚ cough drops and Scope mouthwash - contraband that violates zero-tolerance‚ anti-drug policies. Students have been expelled for Halloween costumes that included paper swords and fake spiked knuckles‚ as well as for possessing rubber bands‚ slingshots and toy guns - all violations of anti-weapons policies. It does not
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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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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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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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wing 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 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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