Rituals and other activities involving harassment, abuse, or humiliation used as a way of initiation into a group, such as gangs, military units, sports teams, schools, and Greek organizations. Hazing has been documented as far back as the 1600s and can have harmful psychological and physical effects. Organizations should establish anti-hazing policies and education to prevent such initiation practices.

2. WHAT IS HAZING?
Rituals and other activities
involving harassment, abuse, or
humiliation used as a way of
initiation into a group.

3. WHO HAZES?
• GANGS
• MILITARY UNITS
• SPORTS TEAMS
• SCHOOLS ORGANIZATIONS: SERVICE CLUBS / BANDS
• MOST NOTORIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS
FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES

4. ORIGINS
Cases of Hazing has been documented back to the 1600’s

5. EXAMPLES OF HAZING

6. MYTHS ON

7. MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS

8. HARMFUL EFFECTS

9. WAYS TO PREVENT IT

10. HAZING:
Yes or No?

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