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    What is Bullying?

    Bullying consists of negative acts carried out repeatedly over time. There is an actual or perceived imbalance of power in a bullying situation that allows the bully to attack the less powerful. There are three basic types of bullying:

    • Physical: hitting, kicking, pushing, choking, and punching
    • Verbal: threatening, taunting, teasing, starting rumors, hate speech
    • Psychological: social exclusion, intimidation, spreading rumors,


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    ok i am 18 years old and there is a 17 year old boy who wants to fight my 15 year old brother. if they start a fight and i jump in and fight the 17 year old will i go to jail? of juvie?

      as a younger child i was kinda popilar with a few kids in scghool but then again i was bullied. even though nobody ever handled my problems i learned 2 get over it until recently... lately ive become REALLY mean. would i be considered a bully and if i am could people press charges against me?
      

    If someone bullys you can they go to jail

      

    If someone bullyies you do they go to prison or jail. If they do bully you what will happen to them?

      

    My city has a curfew law that restricts persons under age 18 from being outside late at night.  Why was this law drafted?

      

    There is a kid in our neighborhood that has assaulted my younger brother before. He keeps coming over and playing with other neighborhood kids including my brother. Today, he again pushed my brother down. Can my parents have him arrested for trespassing if he is on our property? If they can, how do they get the police involved?

      can a bully be someone you are friends with?
      Is it illegal to bully?
      

    how many people commit suicide fro being hurt and abused by a bully?

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