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Dating Violence<br />

Code 20-19-3-10 (2010) requires the Department of Education to develop a model policy for<br />

dating violence response and reporting.<br />

Hazing<br />

No state policy addressing elementary or secondary schools.<br />

Source: National Association of State Boards of Education<br />

Last Updated: 4/16/2010<br />

With these laws in practice the amount of physical bullying has been limited, but not eliminated. However,<br />

in the state of Indiana there is no law against cyber bullying which means the victims and victims’ families<br />

cannot seek punishment after an event has occurred. However, as stated in the Indiana bullying laws, cyber<br />

bullying still has no statute and therefore a victim of cyber bullying cannot seek punishment on their bully.<br />

Forms of bullying<br />

There are various forms that bullying can take:<br />

1. Verbal bullying including derogatory comments and bad names<br />

2. Bullying through social exclusion or isolation<br />

3. Physical bullying such as hitting, kicking, shoving, and spitting<br />

4. Bullying through lies and false rumors<br />

5. Having money or other things taken or damaged by students who bully<br />

6. Being threatened or being forced to do things by students who bully<br />

7. Racial bullying<br />

8. Sexual bullying<br />

9. Cyber bullying (via cell phone or Internet)<br />

These forms of bullying are recognized and happening daily. The first eight in the sequence are typical and<br />

more familiar. Cyber bulling however, has been a more recent discovery and has made it to the spotlight in<br />

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