The New Governor Hires You to Devise a Plan to Stop

question 132

Multiple Choice

The new governor hires you to devise a plan to stop bullying in the schools. Based on the principle of insufficient punishment, what might be a good way to punish bullies?

• A) After the first offense, dismiss them from school for the day
• B) A "three strikes and you're out" policy in which the first two incidents go unpunished, but the third leads to expulsion and being placed in a juvenile detention center
• C) Physically punish them by letting teachers slap them with yardsticks
• D) Tell teachers to give a mild punishment that barely gets the bully to stop the behavior and to be consistent with this mild punishment

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