Bullying: A Hate Crime

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Bullying has happened a lot, and sometimes it is taken past the, school level to the law enforcement level, because it has became a crime, most of the time, a hate crime. There are many types of bullying, teasing, name calling, inappropriate sexual comments, taunting, threatening to cause harm, social bullying, leaving someone out on purpose, physical, and so many more. After two high profile teens committed suicide in 2010, Tyler Clementi and Phoebe Prince, Criminal charges were brought against the students who had bullied them online and in person. Only 18 states include cyber-bullying in their anti-bullying legislation, while it makes up a small portion of overall bullying incidents. Online Bullying was reported less frequently than in-person

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