Smarter Pledging, Not Prohibition, is the Key to Ending Hazing Danger at HBCUs
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Most crimes have a perpetrator and a victim; one party who decides to harm another physically, mentally, financially or socially, and another who is harmed without consent and against their will. Hazing is typically not one of those crimes. Two parties agree to a form of engagement that can range from childish ribbing to murder. The challenge for college campuses; how do institutions insure themselves against this agreement between two students who typically aren’t mature enough to understand the range of engagement, how its definitions impact different people in different ways, and how quickly permanent harm can be caused through unintentional means and methods?
Smarter Pledging, Not Prohibition, is the Key to Ending Hazing Danger at HBCUs
Smarter Pledging, Not Prohibition, is the Key…
Smarter Pledging, Not Prohibition, is the Key to Ending Hazing Danger at HBCUs
Most crimes have a perpetrator and a victim; one party who decides to harm another physically, mentally, financially or socially, and another who is harmed without consent and against their will. Hazing is typically not one of those crimes. Two parties agree to a form of engagement that can range from childish ribbing to murder. The challenge for college campuses; how do institutions insure themselves against this agreement between two students who typically aren’t mature enough to understand the range of engagement, how its definitions impact different people in different ways, and how quickly permanent harm can be caused through unintentional means and methods?