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Hazing

Hazing is one of the fastest rising problems in America. "Hazing" has caused many deaths and psychological problems to its victims. Hazing humiliates, and degrades individuals. People have heard of hazing recently due to the deaths of many kids and teenagers. Hazing used to be thought of as harmless and was considered to be harmless pranks with college students in fraternities. Today, hazing is experienced by boys/men and girls/women in school groups, university organizations, athletic teams, the military, and other social and professional organizations.

Hazing has grown to become a major social problem. Recent incidents have been documented in marching bands, religious cults, and other types of clubs. Reports of hazing activities in high schools are on the rise. Hazing is considered to be: physically abusive, hazardous, and/or sexually violating. While alcohol abuse is common in many types of hazing, there are other abusive techniques such as: yelling, swearing and insulting new members/rookies, forcing participants to wear embarrassing or humiliating attire in public, consumption of substances, physical beatings, binge drinking and drinking games, and sexual assault. Hazing is abused mostly at the University level.

In the Alfred/NCAA survey of college athletes, hazing was defined as, "any activity expected of someone joining a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses or endangers, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate. This does not include activities such as rookies carrying the balls, team parties with community games, or going out with your teammates, unless an atmosphere of humiliation, degradation, abuse or danger arises." According to the survey, hazing is now looked at as someone in charge...

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Clay, Gordon. Hazing. 5 April 2004. <http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/hazing.html>.

ESPN. Sports Hazing Incidents. 5 April 2004. <http://www.espn.go.com/otl/hazing/list.html>.

Fierberg, Douglas E. Hazing: Know Your Real "Rights" of Passage. 5 April 2004.

<http:// www.smcalaw.com/hazing/defpage1.htm>.

Lycoming College. Anti Hazing Information. 5 April 2004. <http://www.lycoming.edu/stuprograms/anti-hazing.htm>.

Nuwer, Hank. Unofficial Clearinghouse to Track Hazing Deaths and Incidents. 14 April 2004. http://www.hazing.hanknuwer.com.

Social Psychology Doctor Program. Social Psychology. Course Home Page. Dept. of Psychology, Miami U. 5 April 2004. <http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/groups/hazing.shtml>.

University of Washington. Hazing. 5 April 2004. <http://www.washington.edu/students/handbook/hazing.html>.

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