Bullying

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In this paper, bullying is defined, its causes explored, and its consequences discussed. The paper suggests that bullying is an act of power and an attempt to establish a pecking order. It is often a physical manifestation of feelings of inadequacy. The paper talks about academic, athletic, sexual, and emotional bullying. The paper also discusses the consequences of bullying, both to the perpetrators and the victims, if left unchecked, the characteristics of both perpetrators and victims, how bullying is often unintentionally encouraged by adult role models, and what teachers and other adults can do to help prevent bullying.

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"The incidents of April 20, 1999 from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado put bullying into a new perspective. Two students, Dylan Klebold and Ryan Harris, who were, for all intents, intelligent and well adjusted went on a killing spree. They killed and injured several members of the school including a teacher. (Rosenberg, 2000) Then they turned the guns on themselves. Their plans were grandiose. After the massacre, they intended to flee the country. Once the furor had died down, new information showed that the two students were generally reticent, withdrawn and subjected to bullying by their peers, especially the physically stronger students. Klebold and Harris were emotionally and physically abused. Isolated, they developed a hatred for their fellow students. This manifested in initial thoughts of suicide and then murder. Stories abound about bullying turned to tragedy abound. The Columbine incident was the biggest and got the most coverage."

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