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Bullying Laws By: Claire A. Kaslon

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BULLYING LAWS IN AMERICA

BY CLAIRE A. KASLON
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The only state without anti-bullying legislation is Montana.

The first anti-bullying legislation was passed in Georgia in 1999.

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The state that most recently introduced anti-bullying legislation in South Dakota.

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The specific definition of bullying to be used in the law-is only 41 states.

Only 8 states anti-bullying as requiring to be a repeating pattern of harassment.

Only 16 states define bullying as requiring there to be an intent to harm.

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Only 4 states require there to be an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim.