VIOLENCE & BULLYING

Violence  Violence-is threatened or actual use of physical force or power to harm another person or to damage property.  Uncontrolled anger or frustration  Need for control  Hatred or prejudice against a particular group  Retaliation or revenge for some past harm, whether real or perceived

Violence  35.5% of teens had been in a physical fight.  4.2% of teens had been injured in a physical fight requiring medical care.

Causes of Conflict  Power Struggles-stay out late  Personal Loyalties-BFF in the middle  Jealousy & Envy-BF dates girl you like  Property Disputes- brother borrows iPod  Conflict Attitudes & Values- hang with cool kids or everyone  Lack of Respect-for adults, peers

Sexual Violence  Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances; Harassment that is sexual in nature  Sexual Assault: intentional sexual attack against another person. 60,000 a year  Rape: Any form of sexual intercourse that takes place against a person’s will.  300,000 female a year  93,000 male a year

Court Case  In 1999, US Supreme Court held school responsible for being indifferent to the sexual harassment of a 5 th grade girl by a boy. Now schools take this very seriously.

Responding to a Sexual Attack  Goal is to Survive  Some cases, resist the attacker and others submit to the attacker  Stall for time  Scream, make loud noises to attract attention

Reporting a Sexual Attack  Reporting a sexual attack right away gives you the best chance of bringing the attacker to you.  To preserve evidence of the attack, do not bathe or brush your teeth until you have been examined

Examples of Sexual Harassment  Making comments about a person’s body parts  Unwanted touching  Spreading rumors about someone’s sexual behavior  Telling crude jokes

What you should do:  Speak up  Use your refusal skills  Avoid having to be alone with someone you don’t trust.  Report behavior that you think is sexual harassment.

Hate Crimes  A hate crime is any crime motivated chiefly by hatred of or prejudice against a particular group.  Can be targeted because or race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, or other difference.

Forms of Hate Crimes  Harassment: this can include racial slurs, stalking, or attempts to exclude a targeted group from community life.  Vandalism: perpetrators may use offensive messages or symbols to deface buildings.  Arson: criminals may blow up or set fires.  Assault & Homicide: Criminals may physically attack or even kill members of targeted group.

Tolerance  Prejudice: is an unfair opinion or judgment of a particular group of people.  Stereotype: is an exaggerated or oversimplified belief about people who belong to a certain group.  Tolerance: Is the ability to accept others’ differences

What is Bullying?  Deliberating harming or threatening other people who cannot easily defend themselves.  Victims may be:  Teased  Spread Rumors  Keep them from a group  Physically Attack  Pushing  Shoving  Hitting

Examples  Punching, shoving and other acts that hurt people physically  Spreading bad rumors about people  Keeping certain people out of a “group”  Teasing in a mean way  Getting certain people to “gang up” on others

Effects of Bullying  15-25% of US students are bullied with some frequency.  15-20% report they bully others with some frequency  Ruin future for both bully and person being bullied  More likely to try unhealthy habits  Drugs  Smoke  Alcohol

Effects of Bullying  Scares so much kids will miss school  160,000 students each day because of fear  60% of boys who were bullies in middle school had at least 1 criminal conviction by the age of 24  Children who bully are more likely to:  Get into fights  Vandalize Property

Bystanders of Bullying should:  Report bullying to an adult  Support someone who is being bullied  Stand up to the person doing the bullying