SOC 337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Cyberbullying, Brass Knuckles, Behavior Management
3 Mar 2017
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Bullying and cyberbullying are predominantly linked to the school experience. Despite underrepresentation in criminology research, it is a global concern. Often involves: repeated instances, targets that are perceived as powerless or different. Direct: physical attacks or threat of physical harm: boys are more likely. Indirect: slander, social exclusion, or spreading rumors: girls are more likely bullying. Bullying refers to the use of physical strength or emotional in uence to intimidate another person. Homophobic bullying: is that which is directed at gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning individuals: 40% report physical bullying, 85% report verbal bullying. Sexual harassment is more prevalent than bullying: 19% of students report experiencing it. Cyberbullying refers to the use of technology (e. g. , social media or cellphones) to intimidate another person. Prevalence (self-report: perpetration: 18% 36, victimization: 11% 20% Victims: boys are more likely to experience in-person bullying, girls are more likely to experience cyberbullying.
