Canadians have surveyed that 65% of the people being asked this question think that bullying is a crime. The others think that bullying is not a crime. Today my answer is a yes and also a no and here are my reasons why, but before I explain my answers I have to point out the main types of bullying and also the 5 stages of bullying.
Main types of bullying:
There are many types of bullying in this world. The main types of bullying are physical (which includes hitting), verbal (which includes insulting), indirect (which includes spreading rumours), social alienation (which includes excluding someone out of a group), imitation (which includes threatening) and last but not least, cyber bullying (which includes sending bad stuff online). These are all the main types of bullying.
5 stages of bullying
Bullying can cause a lot of problems for the person who gets bullied. There are 5 stages of bullying.
1: Bullies watch and wait:
At the beginning stage, the bully tries to find someone who is smaller and weaker than the bully itself.
2: Bullies Test out the Waters With Their Victims:
After observing their victim for a while, bullies may interact with them and gauge the response. The victim at this stage is unsure whether the bully was just feeling mean that day or if it is a sign that worse is to come.
3: The Bullying Steps up a Notch:
By this stage the child will realize that the bullying is purposeful and upsetting. He or she may ask a teacher or parent for help but is often given glib advice about standing up for himself or herself. The bully watches what is going on and if the way remains clear, he will step up the harassment.
4:The Bullying Gathers Momentum:
If the victim is resigned to the bullying, the bullies will take advantage of this and begin to bully more and more. The abuse may move from the playground into the classroom and even outside of school. The person being bullied begins to feel unsafe and have some behavioral changes. Parents and teachers may blame the child and misunderstand the behavior which only makes matters worse.
5:Bullying is Fully Established:
By the time bullying is fully established, the child will be living in torment. The bullies will harass him or her at school, in the classroom, in the playground and on the way home. The abuse may overflow to sexual harassment or cyber bullying where the person is sent bad texts and emails. Social networking sites such as Myspace, Twitter and Facebook may also be targeted.
YES side for bullying being a crime:
Bullying can be considered a crime at stages 5 when bullying is fully established or at the end of stage 4 when bullying gathers momentum. My reasoning for bullying being a crime at these stages are because the bullying can get REALLY REALLY SERIOUS that stage and sometimes bullying can even ruin peoples lives!!!! Many people begin to have behaviour changes and they just dont feel safe at that stage. Sometimes, people can feel so bad because they get bullied that they just commit suicide and also jump off bridges. I hear many many news about people who do that on the news. Bullying can get very carried away at that stage so basically I think it can be considered as a crime at the stages of 4 and 5.
NO side for bullying being a crime:
Bullying can also not be considered a crime at the stages of 1, 2 and 3 when bullying is not taking many effect on the person who is being targeted. When the bully is looking for a victim and just lurking around it is not a crime. At these stages bullying is not considered a crime because it is not taking much effect on the person!!!
So it depends which stage your at for bullying. This is my opinion and it depends wether the bullying is taking little effect or large effect on the person. I think there is a Yes side and a No side for bullying and I hope you agree with my blog post.
Sources:
-http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html
-http://voices.yahoo.com/the-five-stages-bullying-8358353.html?cat=72
-http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3487269
NO side for bullying being a crime:
Bullying can also not be considered a crime at the stages of 1, 2 and 3 when bullying is not taking many effect on the person who is being targeted. When the bully is looking for a victim and just lurking around it is not a crime. At these stages bullying is not considered a crime because it is not taking much effect on the person!!!
So it depends which stage your at for bullying. This is my opinion and it depends wether the bullying is taking little effect or large effect on the person. I think there is a Yes side and a No side for bullying and I hope you agree with my blog post.
Sources:
-http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html
-http://voices.yahoo.com/the-five-stages-bullying-8358353.html?cat=72
-http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3487269
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