INTENTIONAL

INJURIES
BULLYING AND STALKING
BY GROUP 3
 BULLYING
Bullying is an unwanted, aggressive behavior. The
behavior is repeated, or can be repeated, over time.
Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may
have serious, lasting problems.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must
be aggressive and include:
* An imbalance of power: Kids who bully use their
power – such as physical strength, access to
embarrassing information, or popularity to control or
harm others.
* Repetition: Bullying behavior happen more than
once or have potential to happen more than once.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF BULLYING

* VERBAL BULLYING
* SOCIAL BULLYING
* PHYSICAL BULLYING
* CYBER BULLYING
 VERBAL BULLYING

Saying or writing mean and nasty

things.
* Teasing
* Name-calling
* Making inappropriate sexual
comments
* Taunting
* Threatening to cause harm
 SOCIAL BULLYING

Sometimes referred to as relational

bullying .
Hurting someone’s reputation or
relationships.
* Telling other children not to be
friends with someone
* Spreading rumors about someone
* Embarrassing someone in public
 PHYSICAL BULLYING
Hurting a person’s body or
destroying his/her possessions.
* Hitting, kicking, pinching
* Spitting
* Tripping or pushing
* Taking or breaking someone’s things
* Making mean or rude hand gestures
 CYBER BULLYING

Verbal and social bullying done

through use of technology and
electronic means.
* Using social media
* Using mobile devices
* Using electronic mails
 STALKING
Stalking is a pattern of behavior that
makes you feel afraid, nervous,
harassed, or in danger. It is when
someone repeatedly contacts you,
follows you, sends you things, and
talks to you, even when you don’t
want them to. It is very threatening to
the person being stalked, because the
behaviors and actions of the stalker
often invade his/her privacy .
* Knowing your schedule
* Showing up at places you go to
* Sending mail, e-mail, and pictures
* Calling or texting repeatedly
* Contacting or posting about you on social networking
sites
* Writing letters
* Damaging your property
* Creating a web site about you
* Sending gifts
* Stealing things that belong to you
* Any other actions to contact, harass, track, or
frighten you
 You can be stalked by someone
you know casually, a stranger, or a
past or current friend, boyfriend or
girlfriend. Getting notes and gifts at
your home, in your locker, or other
places might seem sweet and
harmless to other people, but if you
don’t want the gifts, phone calls,
messages, letters, or e-mails it can
be scary and frustrating.