John Ludwig
Professor Albert
Eng 101
17 November 2016
Hazing in Schools Hazing has been around forever. However, up until the last few decades, it was never taken too seriously. Now there are serious cases where death has even occurred. Hazing is something that we need to define, so that we can properly punish the people who commit some of these crimes. Some of the cases throughout recent years prove that hazing can be a serious criminal action, and also punishable by law. The effects that hazing can cause on a person, and a community are numerous. This information is backed up through facts that will support these claims. Luckily, there is ways that hazing can be decreased and possibly prevented entirely. Hazing needs to be taken more seriously
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Before hazing can be punished by lawmakers, there has to be a clear definition of what hazing is. There are many different definitions by many different groups, or organizations. The Funk and New World Encyclopedia defines hazing as: Any activity that intentionally humiliates, degrades, or potentially endangers participants seeking to join an organization or team(1). This is the definition, that seems like most people would follow, However a group called Mothers Against Hazing(MASH) has a different definition. MASH defines it as: Any activity which doesn't contribute positively(Tokar 3). This is a much more broad term, but the main difference is that MASH doesn't acknowledge that it has to be when entering a group or team. MASH's definition makes it seem more like bullying, than hazing. These two are not the same because hazing is more when you are doing an entrance action to a team, or some group, while bullying is just being mean to people in general. Hazing is usually the older members of a group making the newcomers of the group do something that is often times gross, wrong, or just bad …show more content…
It happened to be death in the case of Robert Champion. Champion was a Florida A&M student who was killed as a result of hazing(Cohen 1). He was in the marching band for Florida A&M(Cohen 1). His fellow band members beat him mercilessly in a hazing ritual that they always did. The 13 other band members were charged in court. This is just one example. Another example is when 13 high school football players were suspended after they beat up a junior varsity player who came into the varsity locker room(Essex 3). The kid was so traumatized that he ended up quitting school all together(Essex 3). Another example includes a student who was beat with a two-by-four board and then was covered in human waste(Essex 3). This act was just to be initiated into the high school choir(Essex 3). These are violent crimes that have been punished in court, but it makes you think about how many happen that do not even come out. These are just the physical ones, there are also bad sexual ones. One sexual hazing incident happened with fourteen female hockey players(Essex 3). They used sexual intimidation against the younger girls, and were kicked off of the team because of this(Essex 3). Another sexual incident occurred where two high school football players were sexually hazing a younger player(Essex 3). They both were later charged with rape. All of these examples are extreme hazing, which
One example of the bystander effect on sorority hazing was the horrendous near death experience of Ravital Segal. On the night of her hazing her and two other pledges were blindfolded and were pressured to drink a concoction of alcohol out of sizeable water bottles they were driven to an unknown location and promptly thrusted from the vehicle. She blacked out immediately and woke up in the hospital with cuts, bruises, and even two broken teeth. She was admitted with nearly a .4 blood alcohol level. At a .4 alcohol level coma and or death will follow. When there was a hearing weeks later she completely denied hazing of any sorts. Raviatl later(post graduation) writes that on that night she was hazed, but feared the backlash she would faced had she spoken
Currently, the policy in the state of Idaho for an anti-bullying program, Title 18, Chapter 9, Subsection 18-917A, states that each school district must have an anti-bullying program that requires a program to be in place. But, it does not specify the curriculum taught. The Idaho policy on anti-bullying should be changed to include a positive reinforcement program. The policy needs to be changed to a positive reinforcement program because bullying affects so many different students and the anti-bullying program has been proven to be ineffective, schools should teach kindness in order to prepare healthy, well rounded individuals, and elementary is where children learn and establish good morals, which is where the largest impact can be made.
When you are a senior is high school your main focuses are finishing your college applications and if your a girl of course prom, you don't realize you are a year away from entering college and the world of "rape culture". It is said that rape culture exists because we don't believe it does. Rape culture is defined as "an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture." We already have an idea that in colleges where sports is glorified that some professors will allow athletes to get away with numerous things from cheating to missing numerous classes but fraternity events can be high risk for rape. First I will summarize "Fraternities and Collegiate Rape Culture: Why Are Some Fraternities More Dangerous Places for Women?" written by A. Ayres Boswell and Joan Z. Space. Then I will use information from my criminology class to better define violent crime . Lastly, I will explain rape on campuses is not a cultural component. Colleges should hold clubs such as fraternities and sports to the same level than others and be harshly punished for crimes they commit so they don't feel more superior and think they can get away with rape.
Sexual assault, abuse, and rape by athletes is a devastating crime. These crimes by themselves are horrendous, but when committed by athletes there are many different factors involved. Through extensive research this paper will show contributing factors that may result in assault, abuse, or rape by athletes. Special treatment for athletes throughout their career, belief in sexual male dominance, and the role of alcohol are all important factors. Other crucial factors are the attitudes and responses of: society, juries, victims, coaches, and athletes. This paper will explore all these issues and show that changes need to be made in all the areas to combat the growing percentages of sport assault, abuse, and rape against women.
In making decisions about how to educate children, the way we see young adults and what we come to believe about them has a major influence on the curricular and educational choices we make for them. This paper builds on an earlier analysis of how the term ‘teen mother’ is discursively used to mark girls as ‘other’ by examining the effects of the discourse on curriculum decisions and social policy, namely the separation of pregnant and mothering teens into alternative and/or supplemental programs. The use of separation as a curricular tool is widespread for adolescents who are pregnant or who have children (Pillow, 2004). As the private matter of their pregnancy becomes a visible and public matter, schools, policy makers, and educators feel compelled to respond with a change in curriculum or educational option. Quite often, that response entails removing or separating the girls from their home schools and offering them alternative school environments specially geared towards pregnant and mothering teens or support services to support the young girl as she navigates life as both a student and a parent. In offering separate services or a different curriculum, administrators and policy makers reify the idea that the pregnant or mothering teen is now different: the public condition of her pregnancy marks her sexuality as different from the norm and necessitates a removal or separation from traditional schools (Burdell, 1995). Yet, I argue that the routine policy of a separate location and/or curriculum for adolescents with children is arbitrary, one that is not fixed in the educational achievement of the young girl. Rather, the policy of isolation serves as a physical reminder of the ways in which these young women are marginal...
Hazing is an issue that has attracted much attention over the last few decades. College fraternities, high school programs, professional sports, and the military have all had their fair share of attention. The military is frequently held to a higher standard than these other organizations and has developed a bit of a black eye since the 1991 “Tailhook” scandal. Motion picture portrayals like that in the 1992 film “A Few Good Men” showed the public, not inaccurately, the dark side of command sponsored hazing. Hazing is not in keeping with the high standards of conduct that the U.S. Military aims to uphold and the ethical implications of these behaviors are diverse.
One of the longest most expensive trials in American history was a very disturbing one and it's called the McMartin Preeschool trial. The Preschool was located in Manhattan Beach, California. This trial was based on accusations of over 360 acts of sexual assault, satanic acts, and killing animals. More than half of the faculty sodomized the young children that attended McMartin. Ray Buckey was one of the first ones convicted and later on more and more of the faculty were discovered in taking part in this. In the McMartin Preschool trial justice was not served because most of the workers at the preschool got convicted of their crime, but not all of them.
Hazing is defined as “any activity expected of someone joining a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate.” (Rosner & Crow, p. ). While most states have enacted anti-hazing legislation criminalizing the act of hazing, the application of these statutes is still quite rare. Id. at 277. Most lawsuits filed for reported hazing incidents are still reviewed under federal law claims ...
Sexual assault and rape on college campuses is a serious public issue. Before applying to these accredited institutions most students do not look up the school 's past records of sexual assault and rape on their campus.College campuses have failed to keep students safe the system they use has failed to protect and obtain justice for those that have been victims of sexual assault. Society plays a huge part in how young adults view sexual assault. From young age girls are told “if he’s bothering you it 's because he likes you”, and boys aren 't held accountable for their actions because “boys will be boys”. At what time does it stop being a game. At what age is it not acceptable for boys to mistreat girls, when is the line drawn and, what is the punishment for when this line is crossed.
Nowadays, sports teams are becoming more and more involved with hazing, “requiring new or potential members to demonstrate their commitment to the group” (Bryshun, Jamie & Young, Kevin, 2007, pg. 302). There are times when this demonstration of commitment is at the risk of one’s own health and safety, not wanting to be rejected. One may become seriously hurt through ingestion of unsafe fluids, partaking in illegal activities or other endeavours, simply due to trying to prove his manhood and in fear of being
There can be long-term issues that can occur with hazing, depending on the individual and their circumstances. In the military, these can be terrible conditions for soldiers to work in. Alteration of a soldier’s performance and trust due to an event like this would be tragic and likely be
Rees, Roger C. “Bullying and Hazing/initiation in Schools: How Sports and Physical Education Can Be Part of the Solution.” Journal of Physical Education New Zealand (2010): 24-27. Print.
Hazing in universities across the nation has become a common tradition that develops mostly in Greek organizations. Hazing is seen in many different social groups such as schools, military units, sport teams, fraternities, and sororities. Prohibited by law for unnecessary reasons; hazing is a way to grow with friends in a closer way than independent students will ever have the chance to. Every year there are thousands of teenagers that pledge for a fraternity knowing of the possible chance of being hazed. People that join fraternities join for a sense of belonging and to meet people with similar interests. Trying to fit into a new college campus can be hard for a person to do. Almost every group pressures the new pledges to participate in hazing activities to create a sense of brotherhood. Hazing is a process that creates a sense of unity, also it teaches the one being hazed about himself and his brothers; being hazed into a group will help someone become a well-rounded person and will help them overcome struggles later in life.
I recently enlightened myself to an interesting incident in a small college in northern New York state which brought attention to a subject our country has cursed, loved and fretted about for years – that of hazing. Hazing is defined as:
Many fraternities have been accused of causing death and injury to their members and they are charged for it but they don’t stop and that is why we still have one hazing-related college death every year. Of course fraternities are meant for good purposes but ever since their foundings they have done more harm than good, causing lots of deaths. This process can’t continue as law and order is doing nothing to change it. We must completely ban all existing fraternities if this kind of action continues. The things that these fraternities make their members do is simply barbaric and dangerous, as if they are animals. This kind of unruly activity should not be accepted by society as people like Deng are attracted to these things to feel a sense of belonging. As Michael Bassey Johnson once said, “Disconnect yourself from people who cannot add five to your ten words, because, sooner or later, you won't be able to say even a