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bullying law

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Bullying laws are laws that aim to prevent bullying or address it when it happens or both. Because they are against bullying, they are also called "anti-bullying laws" for clarity. So far, there are only state laws about bullying, but people have suggested a national law. Bullying laws often focus on schools, which are the site of a large amount of bullying behaviour, with bullying being the most problematic during the secondary school years.

Bullying laws have pursued different programs and agendas. Laws may or may not criminalise bullying, some preferring to keep the handling of such situations in the realm of families and schools (when appropriate) rather than the courts. Laws may require reports of bullying by school personnel who witness it, and prescribe responses to bullying that includes investigation and imposing disciplinary measures, notification for parents, and support and counselling of targets.


Source: http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-laws.html

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