Sentences with phrase «more minor infractions»

It's pretty similar in nature to refereeing / umpiring in some sports; often a referee will let some more minor infractions slide in order to allow the game to move more freely (especially thinking soccer here).

Not exact matches

The passage of the bills, known collectively as the Criminal Justice Reform Act and spearheaded by the Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, was the most significant step yet toward reducing the burden of a two - decade - old policing policy that treats public disorder as harbingers of more dangerous offenses, and has resulted in hundreds of thousands of outstanding criminal court warrants for minor infractions.

Dick Taylor, a retired NSF scientist who has been an observer on seven cruises in the past three years, says he has rarely seen more than minor infractions.

Even if the prisoner's friends and family don't commit more crime, or more violent types of crime, they may attract more attention from the police and be more likely to be arrested for minor infractions.

Does penalizing students for a laundry list of common infractions — both minor and more serious — instill self - discipline, or lead some to become alienated from school?

Armed law enforcement officers are not educators, social workers, or counselors, and overwhelming evidence shows that when schools involve law enforcement in minor, non-violent behavioral infractions, students of color are disproportionately impacted.1 In our 2015 policy paper, Climate Change: Creating Safe, Supportive Schools for All Students, E4E - New York members pointed out that there are more police officers than school counselors in New York City schools and called on the NYC Department of Education to turn this shameful number on its head by increasing the amount of school counselors.

But perhaps teachers are spending more and more time out at recess or ignoring minor behavior infractions they would have addressed earlier in the year.

According to a survey by the California Teachers Association released in April, nearly 9 out of 10 teachers surveyed said they need more training and the support of school psychologists and counselors if they are to successfully retreat from «zero tolerance» discipline practices, in which even minor infractions may result in a student being suspended for a day or more.

One would expect more serious discussion of a matter that removes so many children from the formal learning environment for what have often been minor infractions, but the Board was easily satisfied with a promise and a few weeks of using changed policies.

Indeed, more school security guards have done little to combat violence, but student arrests for minor infractions shot up with the increased presence of these guards after Columbine.

Success Academy's code of misconduct is six pages long with 65 infractions ranging from minor or Level 1 violations such as slouching or failing to be in «Ready to Succeed» position, to middle or Level 2 misconduct like forgetting to bring a pencil or pen to school, to more serious Level 3 infractions like play fighting or repeated littering.

A warning in writing, in the case of a minor infraction, that further violation of the Standards of Conduct may result in a more severe disciplinary sanction.

Traffic Offenses — Our traffic - related representation ranges from minor infractions, such as speeding or improper equipment, to more serious charges such as reckless driving, DUI, driving as a habitual offender, and driving on a suspended license.

For now, as Browder's focus is on traffic tickets — I assume minor infractions such as speeding and parking — this would appear to affect paralegals more so than lawyers.

Though premium increases vary — often depending on the severity of the infraction — even minor speeding tickets can raise premiums in Virginia by more than 16 %, according to a recent study conducted by Quadrant Information Services on behalf of InsuranceQuotes.

Idaho determines the amount of points each moving violation is worth by how serious the infraction is, ranging from 1 point for minor incidents to 4 points for more extreme instances.

Per the rules of the state driver point system, more serious violations lead to a larger number of IN penalty points, in comparison to minor infractions.

Under the set driver point system, motorists who commit a minor infraction or a more serious offense will be penalized with a specific number of demerit points.

The fine, penalties, and fees for minor infractions can be $ 490 or more.

Minor speeding tickets, usually driving less than 5 to 9 miles over the limit, only carry a 1 or 2 point penalty while serious infractions of 15 miles an hour or more over the limit follow an increasing point schedule.