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Policy on Disruptive Social Behaviours, Aitchison College
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engage in bullying. Anonymity provides "power" through the ability to attack without revealing identity,
expanding the reach and frequency of harassment across time and space.
Table 2.1 Examples of Direct & Indirect Forms of Bullying
Physical
Verbal
Social
Property Damage
Cyber
Direct
A punches
B
A insults B
A excludes B from the
group
A breaks B’s glasses
A posts a hurtful
comment about B on FB
Indirect A tells B to
punch C
A spreads
rumours
about B
A gossips with B’s
friends about B to hurt
friendship
A tells B to break C’s
glasses
A makes a fake profile
and posts a hurtful
comment about B on FB
C. People involved in a bullying incident
Bullying is a social phenomenon which means that there are various roles in a bullying incident. These include:
● Perpetrator(s): an individual or group engaging in bullying behaviour.
● Affected Student(s): an individual or group subjected to or experiencing bullying.
● Bully-victim: an individual who is bullied and also bullies others.
Other people who are also involved in an incident include:
● Assistant(s): individual(s) who actively join the bullying individual during the incident.
● Supporter(s): individual(s) who show approval (e.g., laughing), encouraging the bullying behaviour.
● Bystander(s): individual(s) who remain neutral and passive onlookers.
● Defender(s): individual(s) who try to stop the bullying, report the incident, ask an adult for help, or
comfort the target(s).
D. Categorising an incident as bullying
1. In order for an incident to be categorized as bullying, the investigating body must show how it satisfies
conditions 2.1.A.1: hostile nature and 2.1.A.2: repetition over time. Exceptions apply.
2. The investigating body will also be required to identify condition 2.1.A.3: power imbalance in their
investigation report.
3. A case will be categorized as bullying upon investigation and not in the first instance.
4. The investigating body will fill the following table, demonstrating how the case satisfies, or in the case
of a false allegation, does not satisfy the conditions of bullying:
Table 2.2 Categorizing a Bullying Incident
Hostile Intent
Repetition
Power Imbalance
Case Details
2.2 Hazing
A. Definition
Hazing (also known as ragging) is when older or senior students mistreat or intimidate newer or junior students
in order to induct them into the existing environment. It can involve: (note: this is not an exhaustive list)
● Taunting, rude behaviour, or bullying junior or new students.
● Forcing juniors to do embarrassing or uncomfortable tasks.
● Making the newer or junior students feel inferior.