REC 440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Hazing
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Lack of supervision = big issue with hazing. Hazing: ex: brian (one of the sports club supervisors for uncw recreation) is the supervision for sports club to make sure hazing is not happening in any of the sports clubs on campus. Hazing is typically done to newbies or rookies: hazing can be as small as carrying equipment. Hazing- doing an act/forcing another to do an act of initiation into any group/organization that can cause mental or physical harm: hazing is defined differently in each state. Groups/organizations that need to be aware of hazing: schools mainly colleges and high schools. Ex: sport teams (coaches and athletes), fraternity/sorority, bands, Difference between hazing and bullying: hazing = joining a group, bullying = not joining a group. Good example of hazing: florida a&m university student band leader died from blunt force trama from a hazing incident: the school and band director were liable.
