Victimisation

Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.Of that number 1 in 10 students drop out school for repeated bullying.However as society incarcerates these teens it increases the 60.3 billion put into the Criminal Justice System.Although people argue that bullies can push victims to commit suicide and other acts of violence; bullies should not be held responsible for acts of violence their victims commit because it can not be proven that one action caused such a severe reaction;…

Similarly to the traditional bullying, cyberbullying consists of an intimidator or bully and a victim. In many situations, people generally take the victim’s side, because they appear weak and powerless. I believe that cyberbullying should be better regulated and not be protected under the First Amendment. Unlike other offensive acts like flag burning that illustrates disrespect, cyberbullying inflicts psychological and emotional harm that may potentially lead victims into committing negative…

Bullying The website stopbullying.gov defines bullying as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This behavior is often repeated over time ending with both the bully and the victim sustaining lasting problems that they carry with them through their lives. Students who become bullies show the following characteristics: physically bothering another student (shoving or hitting), mocking (teasing) or continuous mental abuse (being…

Bullies pick on every little thing people say and do. There is absolutely no reason for these people to have to go through the pain and suffering of bullying. Bullies make other people feel worse about themselves to compensate for the pain they feel. Yes the feel pain too. Maybe they should also get help from a counselor or something of the sort. Even whilst feeling the pain that the bully feels they would prefer to give others that pain rather than get rid of it altogether. It seem such a…

I have taken a stand for my friends because of bullying I have always found bullying wrong because it gets annoying after a while so to those who are being bullied just snap already and punch him because after that the person won't bother you for a while and if you have to do it again don't worry because the person deserved it, if you get in trouble don't worry about it because usually the punishment is better than being bullied for dumb reasons, so just don't let the person mess with your…

Picture Books in the Health Curriculum Health classes are another area of middle school curriculum that could benefit from utilizing picture books. Many social and health issues are covered in picture books targeting the middle school students. As an introduction to the topic of mental health, The Red Tree by Shaun Tan is a great example of a well-illustrated picture book that creates of a visual image of depression. The symbolism of the red leaf throughout the story can be discussed as it…

A school shooting can be mentally disturbing to society. It can cause copycats and fear among the parents of the victims in the school. A school shooting can also cause an impact on the culture of a society. The best thing to do though is try to own the tragedy like the people of Columbine did. A society like Columbine is badly affected by a school shooting. The way a society like Columbine is impacted culturally is that people will stop their daily lives and begin to pray or blame God…

Have you ever been personally targeted by another individual? Maybe not physically but verbally hurt? Have you ever known someone who physically hurt or even took their own life because of bullying? The issue of bullying has become a much more serious topic as many cases are starting to evolve. It can be quite serious when it comes to this day in age. Bullying can be defined as mean, hurtful behavior that occurs repeatedly in a relationship with an imbalance of power or strength. An acronym…

MARITAL STATUS ~ Higher prevalence rates for experiencing a hostile work environment were identified for divorced or separated workers compared to married workers, widowed workers, and never married workers. EDUCATION ~ Higher prevalence rates for experiencing a hostile work environment were identified for workers with some college education or workers with high school diploma or GED, compared to workers with a college degree or higher education level. AGE ~ Higher prevalence rates for…

All states have anti-bullying policies and laws. However, only certain ones are effective. States need to accept the responsibility of doing their part to end bullying. There is still quite a high level of bullying in states with anti-bullying laws, because most anti-bullying laws do not completely explain what they cover, are not worded correctly, or are too vague. Even a basic state anti-bullying law is associated with significantly lower in-person and cyberbullying reported in schools.…