Hazing

Hazing is defined by the FIPG (Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group) as:"Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities may include but are not limited to the following: use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house; wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution."

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StopHazing.Org - "Educating to Eliminate Hazing" - Educational materials, human sources, and other resources to help anti-hazing initiatives among fraternities, sororities, and other groups in society.
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Hazing Clearinghouse of Deaths and Incidents - Unofficial clearinghouse to track hazing deaths and incidents by author of three books on hazing.
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Hazing Videoconference at University of Vermont - Now-concluded Conference on positive alternatives to hazing sponsored by University of Vermont. Conference video is for sale.
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Hazing and the Law: one attorney's page - Hazing information site by attorney specializing in prosecuting high-profile hazing cases.
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Anti-Hazing Information - Resource from Lycoming College, includes their anti-hazing statement, alternatives to hazing, warning signs, and suggestions for breaking the hazing cycle.
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Hazing, Scholarly Study - Hazing Research as class project.
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Is it Hazing or Teasing? - A sample school statement ot parents on distinguishing hazing from teasing, written by Col. Ronald J. Kelly, President, Missouri Military Academy for the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).
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Hazing: Child Play or Violent Crime? - On a startling Court TV program, Al Roker investigated the horrors of 'hazing' reportedly not only in College sororities and fraternities, but even in high schools across the co...
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Jackass stunts, high school hazing and herd mentality. How can parents of teenagers protect kids from doing stupid things? - Jackass stunts, high school hazing and herd mentality. How can parents of teenagers protect kids from doing stupid things?

The video clips are disturbing indeed. The melee that occurred in north Chicago was competing for air time with the Sarasota,...
Jackass stunts, high school hazing and herd mentality. How can parents of teenagers protect kids from doing stupid things? - ...

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