Bullying: Subjective And Too Broad To Be Considered A Crime

Bullying: Subjective and Too Broad To Be Considered a Crime
It has become a common occurrence to hear, on the news or through means of social media, about bullying and the horrendous outcomes following. The stories told of such events are undoubtedly stomach-churning and upsetting, which has leaded to the creation of laws and programs. Although these amendments have been made, some people question if they are enough to control the oppressing issue of bullying. Thus, the argument of whether or not bullying should be considered a crime has arisen in hopes to stop bullying, but it addition has sparked controversy to whether this would be effective or not. Bullying is not only a very broad and subjective subject but there are already laws enforced that include some forms of bullying, which is why bullying as a whole should not be considered a crime. …show more content…
As described in Source C, some of the differences between teasing and bullying are discussed, but there is no clear destination between the two due to their apparent and undisputable similarities. This is because of the broad properties and definition of itself bullying. One action, such as telling a potential hurtful joke to someone, depending on the receiver’s reactions, can be taken either as being bullied or just as being teasing. This leaves the question of who is there to judge whether or not such common occurrences may or not be considered as an act of bullying or as harmless teasing. Additionally, there are numerous forms of bullying, all ranging in severity , as shown in Source A, which causes questioning on how such a complicated act like bullying can be justly penalized as one