Victimisation

I think that the most common factor to all of these things on my connection circle is bullying. I say that because bullying causes a decrease in kids happiness because if somebody is bullied they can get hurt which can result in sadness or even anger. Another reason why I think that bullying is the most common factor is because if somebody gets bullied that person who was bullied might want revenge for what the bully did which can lead to fights. Finally, the last reason why I think that…

Before going into depth about bullying, or why people bully, we need to have a clear understanding to what bullying is. Some consider bullying to be purposeful attempts to control another person through verbal abuse - which can be in the tone of their voice or in content of teasing or threatening or physical abuse which the victim does not want. While some ties the feature of “peer abuse” and “repeated activity” into the…

A dangerous game Recently RCMP Constable Sarah Pennoyer spoke to students from grades 9-12 about the dangers of 'sexting'. 20% of teens polled have sent 'sext' messages or photos. It's a major issue that can have devastating consequences now, and into the future. Nothing is private, and nothing is 'deleted' from the internet —not ever. Sexting is not the only worry however. There other serious and even deadly trends floating around on social websites. Some challenges are outright funny like…

Violence Did you know that a 2009 DOJ (United States Department of Justice) study revealed that more than 60 percent of children were exposed to violence within the past year? Either directly or indirectly, and most of the cases happened at school. In fact almost 40 percent of America children were direct victims of two or more violent acts physically, verbally and or physiologically. Usually this behaviors are learned from home. Most of the times the research had proven that bullies usually…

Bullying is a crime that comes in different forms of abuse. It has become a serious epidemic in the United States affecting every sector of society. Bullying, like any other crime, does not discriminate based on a person’s sexual orientation, age, religion, ethnicity and race, physical and mental disability. Many victims of bullying are reluctant to come forward whether it is to family members, friends, school officials, and law enforcement authorities in fear of being further victimized and…

Bissell (2012) explains that difficult people play games us. It is a game of human chess that starts with either leaning in or leaning out. Bissell believes bullying is a good example of leaning in/out and the behavior starts in childhood. Leaning back is the method that places people in the position to as Bissell teaches to solve the other’s problem. Bullies sometimes can be loud especially in middle school. Leaning in is basically being obnoxiously rude. One of the most well defined…

Members of a society often think of themselves not belonging to just society, but also to smaller groups within it. Usually consisting of those sharing similar views, the same ethnicity or beliefs, these small organizations, commonly referred to as communities, are vast in numbers in the United States. These communities can range from dozens to plethoras of people. One such gargantuan community was the Jonestown Community, which was established during the early 1960s. The Jonestown Community,…

In correlation children who are bullied by their peers become withdrawn, and unhappy. They have greater difficulty making friends, as well as displaying internalizing behaviors such as anxiety and depression, and more likely to become suicidal because of these experiences. Bullying victims are usually targeted because of their physical attributes and physique. Bullies on the other hand have their own set behavioral problems that they deal with. Such as drinking and smoking, and to have a…

Introduction: This report investigates the legislative means for confronting bullying in an Australian workplace. As bullying has become increasingly common throughout many organisations, the negative impacts on an individual and workplace environment are conveyed. The Occupation Health and Safety (OHS) is also examined, which is a legislation recognised for the psychological hazards including bullying in a workplace, violence, aggression and other anti-social behaviours. The discussion then…

Did you know that 7 out of 9 percent of victims of bullying are more likely to consider suicide. In the book “19 Minutes” Peter had thoughts of suicide. He thought of suicide because of the bullying that he was dealing with. When getting bullied it could change someone's whole life. In “Nineteen Minutes”, by Jodi Picoult, Peter is responsible for the school, however the bullies are to blame for the shooting as well. Peter had a lot of problems, but Matt was one of the reasons why Peter shoot up…