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SCHOOL BULLIES SHOULD RECEIVE HEAVIER PUNISHMENT

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NAME STUDENT ID

INTAN NURAISHAH BALQIS AZRI 2021469246

NUR AMIRAH NOR AZMI 2021616846

WAN MASTURA AMEERAH 2021605598

WAN AHMADI

PREPARED FOR :
SIR AMIR LUKMAN BIN ABD RAHMAN

DATES OF SUBMISSION :
18th February, 2022
 Title: Should school bullies receive heavier punishment

I. INTRODUCTION
Bullying has been both a national and international issue for years and most importantly
it involves the lives of others – thus assertive legislative restrictions for bullying should
be imposed as the best response to bullying, in order to protect students from having
serious negative impacts on their lives, follow society's initiative to deter bullies, and
have tougher punishments.

II. BODY
A. The increasing issues of bullying among students has left huge impacts on the victims
and they have to deal with it or it will bring heavy consequences to them later in life.

1. Students who got bullied are prone to mental health issues and more likely to
commit suicide.
a. Previous finding supported the relationship between suicidal ideation
and bullying that associated traditional forms of bullying (verbal,
physical) to psychological distress such as suicidal ideation, higher
levels of anxiety, and depression (van der Wal, de Wit, & Hirasing,
2003; Juvonen, Graham, & Schuster, 2003; Fekkes, Pijpers, & Verloove
Vanhorick, 2004).
b. In 2015, 14.6% made a plan on attempting suicide, 17.7% seriously
contemplated, and 2.8% attempted suicide where they had to be treated
during the 12 months before the survey by a medical professional (Kann,
2016).

2. Those who get bullied have to deal with both physical and mental health issues.
a. It is found many times from research that those who experience both
school bullying and cyberbullying lead to a host of maladaptive
emotional, psychological, behavioural, and even physical problems, but
are not limited to anger, self-pity, depression, anxiety, eating disorders,
 and chronic illness (Bauman et al., 2013; Cowie & Berdondini, 2002;
Gámez-Guadix, Orue, Smith, & Calvete, 2013; Klomek, Marracco,
Kleinman, Schonfeld, & Gould, 2007; Kowalski & Limber, 2013;
Natvig, Albrektsen, & Quarnstrom, 2001; Patchin & Hinduja, 2010,
2012; Seals & Young, 2003; Takizawa, Maughan, & Arseneault, 2014).
b. Regardless of both direct or indirect which can trigger suicidal ideation,
bullying is becoming a spiral threat to the mental health and overall
well-being of youngsters (Elgin, 2014; Skapinakis et al., 2011).

B. Every year, millions of victims are affected by bullying in many ways, with some even
ending their own lives and the majority of society sees the seriousness of bullying that
occurs all around the world and forms their own initiative to deter bullies including the
police.

1. Bullying is taken seriously by the police only when the case reported is
violently harmed in a way that results in injury.
a. When the school administration does nothing to stop bullies, most
parents will contact the police, who can provide them with assistance
and support if their child is being physically harassed, punched, or
kicked.
b. Despite the fact that police efforts did not appear to have an impact on
students' thinking and behaviour at school, it is necessary that schools
with a comprehensive school resource officer programme would be
more effective at instilling discipline that the police could act decisively
in these types of incidents (Patchin, Schafer, & Hinduja, 2013).

2. Bullying is constantly discussed in many public health settings in order to

promote a better awareness of how harmful bullying can be.
a. A few research on suicide prevention initiatives created by psychologists
and doctors, such as Sources of Strength (Katz et al., 2013; Wyman et
al., 2010), Signs of Suicide (SOS; Aseltine Jr & DeMartino, 2004;
 Aseltine, James, Schilling, & Glanovsky, 2007), and the Good Behavior
Game (Greenberg, Domitrovich, & Bumbarger, 1999; Katz et al., 2013;
Wilcox et al., 2008) have shown effectiveness in preventing bullying
that shapes bullies attitudes and other behaviours.
b. Nonetheless, the breadth and depth of bullying prevention programming
is often left to the discretion of school administrators, who are limited by
time, manpower, and resources (Ttofi & Farrington, 2011).

C. Heavier punishments for bullying need to be introduced as the present punishments are
not fully efficient and the reactions of society regarding this issue is certainly poor.

1. Experts suggest that the current anti-bullying policies and punishments made at
schools require further adjustments.
a. Priscilla Ho, a child therapist, noted that in order to prevent bullying
issues, the school can help by being stricter regarding the subject matter
by making other plans in punishing school bullies aside from suspension
and expulsion (as cited in The Star, 2022).
b. Health Association President and Consultant Psychiatrist, Datuk Dr
Andrew Mohanraj, noted that bullies who were only given a warning will
usually repeat their wrongdoings and emphasised that school authorities
should not be selective towards punishing bullies (as cited in The Star,
2022).

2. The teachers’ actions may indicate that they pay less attention towards bullying
cases.
a. Male victims are deemed by the teachers as strong enough to deal with the
bullies by fighting them back (Swearer et al. 2008).
b. Areff (2015) revealed that some teachers consider victims who are unable
to fight back as “cowardice” or “sissies.” The term “sissies” is commonly
used to refer to boys, who rather than fighting for themselves when bullied
report the incident to their mothers (Areff, 2015; Collins, 2013).
3. Alternately, effective and heavier punishments should be introduced to ensure
the students do not get involved or repeat bullying in the future .
a. Section 293 Criminal Procedure Code 593 (Amendment in 2006) stated
that community service as a form of punishment is allowed but only to
those age between 18 to 21 years old (Abdul Rahim, Zainudin & Roslan,
2013)
b. Thus, further suggestions could be made to set a new and specific law in
lowering the age limit for community services in order for schools to
adopt community service as the new method of punishing school bullies.
III. CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the legislative restrictions for bullying which are a part of disciplinary efforts to
guide and constrain student’s behaviour which protect students from having negative impacts in
their lives should be imposed stricter in order to curb bullying issues swiftly in hopes that the
students can pay attention to their studies rather than being scared at school due to bullying cases
which can affect the life of the students both mentally and physically.
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