Ambiguity tolerance

The public relationship with law enforcement over the past few years has been increasing in a positive number. There are still places that suffer under problems with faulty methods of policing that are creating more issues as time goes on. We can look at a few examples of faulty policing by looking at reports from the Department of Justice, as well as other references. One of the main cities in the United States that we can look at is Baltimore, Maryland. This city as we look further into has…

Act of 1994. In order to qualify for federal funding schools are required to expel any student who brings a firearm to school, at least one-year mandatory. (Meadows, 2014) Consequently, many schools have adopted zero tolerance policies for bringing a weapon to school. The zero tolerance policy “is a school or district policy that mandates predetermined consequences or punishments for specific offenses that are intended to be applied regardless of the seriousness of the behavior…” (Teske, S. C.,…

justice system. Majority of the schools have law enforcement officers inside the buildings and a strong zero-tolerance policy that treats all behavior the same no matter what the offense is. The school systems are starting to depend on suspensions/expulsions and outside law enforcement to take care of issues in the classroom which is causing physical and emotional risks to youth. Zero tolerance policies were developed in the early 1990’s due to school shootings and…

The Zero-Tolerance Policy first ever rose after the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 once the government had enough funding to support zero-tolerance in most all over the United States. Zero tolerance was meant to prevent crime and make the learning environment in schools all over the U.S. to be safer. Any student that breaks a rule should be given the harshest punishment without question to give a clear demonstration to other students that there are consequences for the decisions you make. As the…

school and community. Being a former athlete himself, he was excited about the implications of Sheila’s honorary scholarship. If the student lost her esteemed appointment, the ramifications for all members involved can be severe. Enforcing a zero tolerance policy means there are no exceptions when implementing the stated disciplinary action. In this regard, Sheila may be held responsible and face specific consequences irrespective of her claim to have innocent intentions. Furthermore, it is the…

Zero tolerance policies was enforced because of violence inside of schools and to treat every student fairly. However, since these policies were sanctioned it was everything but equal to the students. Students of color were far more targeted than white students when it came to disruptances or problems or even had a heavier consequence. In the article of “Tracing the School-to-Prison Pipeline from Zero-Tolerance Policies to Juvenile Justice Dispositions” Aaron Curtis explains, “A zero-tolerance…

Youth violence in schools has been an especially focal issue in the public, political, and global perspective for the past decades. In the attempt to control, deter, and punish deviant youth, zero tolerance policies in different schools, districts, counties, and states emerged. “The term has since come to describe this nation’s approach to policing discipline in its public schools—a nondiscretionary approach that mandates a set of often-severe, predetermined consequences to student misbehavior…

Zero Tolerance Policy The best protection an employer can give their employees is a zero-tolerance policy. A zero tolerance policy in the workplace sends a clear message to all employees that there will be consequences if any violence actions take place in the company. Employees have the right to know the companies policies against violence and that all claims in the workplace will be investigated. If there is a chance the employer knows that an employee may be in a dangerous situation, they…

observed not only in humans, but also in our species relatives such as monkeys and gorillas. It is in human nature to wield power over those deemed far weaker, and bullying has remained an indelible problem even in this modern era of information and tolerance. Bullying is especially pronounced in the classroom, where to many children all around the world, the complex environment that is the classroom seems so cruel and hostile. Bullies remain docile in plain sight, lashing out when the teacher’s…

In recent years government leaders have begun to address the expanded use of zero tolerance policies in schools. In 2012, the State of Michigan Department of Education (MDOE) published a resolution to address school discipline and issues impacting student outcomes. This resolution reinforced what research has already shown in regards to the negative impacts on students who are suspended or expelled and strongly urges schools in Michigan to “adopt discipline policies without mandated suspensions…