... felony and expelled from school.    In an article similarly discussing the improper implementation of zero tolerance policies, Decker (2005) tells the story of a third-grade boy from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The young boy was suspended for wearing a small key chain that contained a one-inch plastic replica of a gun. School officials emphasized "the importance of safety," in ... the school environment and reducing violence; however, these asserted claims remain unsubstantiated by sufficient statistical evidence. The enactment of Zero-Tolerance Policies was primarily influenced by strong ass...

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