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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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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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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and verbal and should include notifying parents. The value of the rewards was not as important as
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One police officer can make a decision that will affect their lives‚ their communities and of course damage the reputations of other officers. Police officers have a “crime fighter image” from popular television shows. Citizens in America expect police officers to solve crimes fast and make their lives easier to manage. We know that most of their job consists of peacekeeping and order maintenance. Whether you are a Chief of police of a small police department or a large police department you need
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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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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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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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1990’s students have been protected under the Zero Tolerance Policy that every school has adopted. In Henry Giroux’s book Education and the Crisis of Public Values‚ he discusses the disadvantages of this policy. According to Girox “”Zero Tolerance” does little more than legitimate the mindless punishment of poor whites and students of color by criminalizing behavior as trivial as violating a dress code” (Girox‚ 2015). The initial reason zero tolerance was brought up was to stop school shootings from
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