Crime Prevention Part II BULLYING What’s New and What To Do

1. Crime Prevention Part II BULLYING What’s New and What To Do Institute for Criminal Justice Studies • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

2. Learning Objectives • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand, identify and explain the various bullying behaviors. • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand and explain the scope of the current bulling problem • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand, identify and explain who bullies. • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand, identify and explain the warning signs (behavior characteristics) that indicates a child is being bullied. • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand, identify and explain the strategies children can use to deal with bullying. • Learning Objectives: The student will be able to understand, identify and explain to parents (adults) positive proactive steps to address bullying. • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

3. TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

4. QUIZ • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

5. QUIZ • Four out of ten American Teens witness bullying in school at least once a week. • Bullies are always outgoing, mean, and aggressive. • Individuals who have been bullied are not likely to bully others • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

6. QUIZ - Continued • High school students are more likely to bully than elementary or middle school students. • All bullies have feelings of inferiority and insecurity • Being bullied can lead to depression or threatened or attempted suicide. • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

7. QUIZ - Continued • Lack of parental supervision can increase the risk of being bullied • There are no clear signs that a child is being bullied. • To reduce bully-victim problems, all you need to do is get the two students to work it out themselves. • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

8. QUIZ - Continued • Peers are almost always present when bullying occurs. • When present, peers usually intervene in bullying incidents. • Social aggression does not actually cause much harm to the victim. • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

9. QUIZ - Continued • Peer intervention to stop bullying is not effective • Girl bullies often bully their friends as well as unpopular girls • There are no good bully prevention programs • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

10. What is bullying? • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

11. Bullying is… An imbalance of power • Repeated and systematicharassmentand attacks on others • Perpetrated by individuals or groups Source: Health Resources and Services Administration National Bullying Campaign, 2004

12. Bullying Can Take Many Forms • Physical violence • Verbal taunts, name-calling, and put-downs • Threats and intimidation

13. TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

14. Bullying Can Take Many Forms - Continued • Extortion or stealing money and/or possessions • Spreading rumors • Harassment via technology (email, text messaging, etc.) Source: London Family Court Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada

15. TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

16. Cyberbullying is harassment and bullying that takes place online or through other mobile devices

17. Cyberbullying is Examples include Spreading rumors about someone through instant messaging Threatening someone on a web log (blog) Creating hurtful websites against someone • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

18. CyberbullyingA Recent Survey of Teens Revealed • Cyberbullying was experienced at least one time by 43% of teens, aged 13 to 17.

19. CyberbullyingA Recent Survey of Teens Revealed Teens report that in 77% of the cases the cyberbully is someone they know. Girls claim to have been cyberbullied more than boys – 51% to 37%. NCPC Cyberbullying Research Report, 2008

20. Who bullies? Who is bullied? • Demographic characteristics • Personal attitudes/behaviors • Attitudes toward others

21. Demographic Characteristics Children who bully • Can come from any economic, cultural, or religious background • Are oftenin late elementary or middle school

22. Personal Attitudes/Behaviors Children who bully • Want power • Have a positive attitude toward violence • Have quick tempers

23. Personal Attitudes/Behaviors • Children who bully • Have difficultyconforming to rules • Gain satisfaction from inflicting injury and perceive “rewards” (prestige, material goods) from their behavior • Have positiveself images

24. Children Who Bully • Lack empathy • Are concerned with their own desires rather than those of others

25. Children Who Bully • Find it difficult to see things from someone else’s perspective • Are willing to useothers to get what they want

27. Common Characteristics Among Youth Who Are Bullied • These children often stand out as different in some way because of - • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

28. Common Characteristics Among Youth Who Are Bullied • Appearance • Sexual orientation • Intellect • Socio-economic background • Cultural or religious background

29. Common Characteristics Among Youth Who Are Bullied (cont.) • Boys and girls are bullied in different ways Emotionally Physically • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

30. How widespread is bullying? • A national study of 15,600 students in grades 6-10 found • 19% reported bullying others “sometimes” or more often Source: Nansel et al., 2007

31. How widespread is bullying? • A national study of 15,600 students in grades 6-10 found – Continued: • 16% reported being bullied “sometimes” or more often • 6.3% reported bullying & being bullied Source: Nansel et al., 2007

32. The Negative Impacts ofWitnessing Bullying • More than 50% of teens (ages 12 to 17) witnessed at least one bullying or taunting incident in school each week • TCLEOSE Course #2102 Crime Prevention Curriculum Part II is the intellectual property of ICJS (2009)

33. The Negative Impacts ofWitnessing Bullying • Students in grades 7 to 12 say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings • 86% said, “other kids picking on them, making fun of them, or bullying them” can cause teenagers to turn to lethal violence in schools

34. Signs That a Child is Being Bullied • Physical • Emotional • Behavioral/social • Academic

35. Physical Signs • Cuts, bruises, scratches • Headaches, stomachaches • Damaged possessions • “Missing” possessions that need to be replaced

36. Emotional Signs • Withdrawal and/or shyness • Anxiety • Depression • Aggression

37. Behavioral & Social Signs • Changes in eating or sleeping habits (e.g., nightmares) • No longer wanting to participate in activities once enjoyed

38. Behavioral & Social Signs • Beginning to bully siblings or mistreat family pets • Hurting self, attempting or threatening suicide • Suddenly changing friends

39. Academic Signs • Not wanting to go to school • Changing method (mode) of going to school • Drop in grades

40. What To Do About Bullying: Prevention Strategies

41. Prevention Strategies • Children who are bullied • Children who witness bullying • Parents • Teachers, counselors, and service providers • Schools and community centers

42. Children Who Are Bullied Prevention strategies • Tell an adult. • Talk it out. • Walk away. • Distract the bully with a joke. • Avoid the bully. • Hang out with friends.

43. Children Who Witness Bullying Strategies for children witnessing Bullying • Tell the bully to stop. • Help the victim walk away. • Recruit friends to help the victim. • Befriend the victim. • Get an tell an adult.

44. Children Who Witness Bullying - Continued • When peers intervene, bullying stops within 10 seconds, 57% of the time. Source: Hawkins, Pepler, and Craig, 2007

45. Bullying Role Play: How To Implement Prevention Strategies“Example for Officers”

46. Example Scenario Officer tells selected person if you do not give me your lunch money every day I am going to beat you up. Officer points his finger at selected person. Officer walks away comes back (3-times) and says each time “You are a little weakling”…end of scenario

47. SCENARIO VISUAL IMAGE

48. Role Play Review • What was the bullying behavior? • How did the bullied child react to the bullying? • How did the other children react?

49. Role Play Review • How did the bullying child react to the actions of the child who was bullied or the other children? • Was the bullying managed in an effective way? • What are other ways the bullying could have been handled?

50. Parents Can Prevent Bullying • Keep an eye out for signs of bullying. • Ask children direct questions about how peers treat them and if they witness bullying. • Work with teachers, school staff, etc. to address bullying.