Statistics show that kids who are bullied usually end up losing interest in their school work and drop out of school because they’re afraid or embarrassed to go back to school. According to the article Bullies as Criminals by Greg Toppo, in the past decade states have finally addressed the issue on bullying. In 1999 on Georgia had an anti-bullying law. Since the Columbine shootings in 1999, states also began to act on the issue and as of this year (2012) 18 states have laws that now allow the victims of bullying to seek legal help. Also because there has been too many incidents such as a fourteen year old child who was bullied in his school for years and he ended up hanging himself outside of his house.
Kids grades begin to drop, they become more violent and are less trusting of people. Some kids start to think that the divorce was their fault and if they did something to cause the divorce. Even though divorce is between the parents it always has a huge effect on their children, which changes how kids live and grow up. Divorce has a great effect on the emotions of children and adolescents. In children they get the feelings of being rejected.
BULLYING IN CLARCK COUNTY SCHOOLS KAYEBIS K. SANTIAGO-GORDON COMM/215 March 8, 2012 Michael C. Gregory End Bullying in Clark County Schools Although some people who witness bullying have their reasons for not getting involved, bullying in Clark county schools needs to be stopped because bullies, as well as their victims, can experience psychological distress that may have negative life changing results and in some cases end tragically for all involved. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a bully as “archaic” and “a bluster browbeating person; especially: one who is habitually cruel to others who are weaker.” On a daily basis, victims of bullying are subjected to being abused; both physically and verbally. An article in Time magazine states that "The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that 37% of students don't feel safe at school because of bullying"(Cloud, 2012, Para. 8). While the constant abuse by a bully is humiliating and painful for the victim, they are not the only ones being affected.
Bullying will never be okay, and Munk plans on it one day to end. But I do not believe bullying can stop 100%, I do believe we can create a far more respectful environment for kids. Others do not feel this way, people will argue that many are quick to label all issues of peer conflict as bullying and that there is greater harm in overusing the word bullying, diffusing its meaning and eventually making it ineffective. But I disagree with these claims, the word should be used more and this topic should get more attention. Those kids that killed themselves because they were not socially accepted could have been the next great minds on this planet, or could have made a difference in the world we live in, but they were stripped of their innocence and no one deserves
Students who do not want to go to school, because they are suffering from bullies. The reasons that prosecutor Backstrom “wants those who are at least thirteen years old to hear a cell door slick behind them. To spend at least part of a weekend locked up, alone and remorseful” (Simon par 2) are: the victims should be safe and be able to go school without panic; jail punishment will scare bullies and teach them that there are consequences for their actions. I am in favor of Backstrom’s opinion that schoolyard bullies must go to jail. Punishing bullies by going to jail is an effective way to ameliorate school violence.
Although many have tried to escape, they are more often than not, placed back with their abusive parents without further investigation. With children facing many challenges, often dealing with depression, grief, abandonment, loss, etc… a child needs the support of parents, helping him feel secure and wanted, allowing him to face his fears with confidence and strength. Most who commit murder have not had “available parents”. This article describes three types of children who kill their parents. * The severely abused/neglected child: This child is the most common of offender.
This is a normal response showing that they are recovering from trauma. Chances need to be given to a child to release their anger in a way that is safe and practical without hurting themselves or others. The victim also may show an aggressive or abusive behavior towards other children to hide their own feelings of low self-esteem. In other words, children that had been abused or neglected from the past have a high possibility to become a criminal as an adult. Same goes to the child that sexually abused from the past they are also at risk of being trapped in the cycle of
The effects of SLCN on young people - Task 12 There is a strong correlation between EBD (emotional and behavioural difficulties) and those who have SLCN ( speech, language and communication needs). Many of the behavioural difficulties that arise from SLCN are avoidable by early detection and intervention, this is still very much lacking within social care provisions and many children and young people’s difficulties go undetected for too long. Many parents and settings are quick to label ‘naughty’ children and would prefer to let someone else deal with them than to look at the root of the problem and see if there is a reason behind these behaviours. There are many agencies that can help, much of the problem is that people don’t also realise there is a problem to begin with. Families that are aware of the problem aren’t always made aware of what help is available for them and although this has had more parliamentary support and has been further prioritised, it hasn’t been widely publicised.
However, one major factor is left out, bullying victimization. Bullying is a growing issue in American school system. According to a bullying statistic website, which says “1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. The American Justice Department says that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another youth”. Kids get bullied almost everyday; it does not matter what gender, race, or religions one holds, he can become a victim of bullying.
The social aspect of this topic has always prompted many arguments. Those in favour of home school would argue that you are more likely to be bullied in regular school. They argue bullying can be enough to take children out of school if it is bad enough. For example, Channel 4 news reported how Bev Powell, a mother of three had to take her youngest child out of school. She said “My daughter Tiah was bullied in school to the extent that she attempted twice to end her own life” This illustrates that bullying can be so traumatic for children, that they feel that home schooling is the only option, as Tiah did in this case.