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, 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.
Answer: D
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