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damage to property 1 . This could look like the perpetrator taking the belongings of the victim and not returning them, such as a backpack or cell phone. It could go even further, where the perpetrator damages or destroys the victim’s items. Where Does Bullying Happen? Bullying can occur in a variety of contexts 1,3 . One of the most common places is at school. School bullying can include bullying in the hallways and classrooms, but also on buses or other transportation and during after-school educational programs. Often, bullying in school involves multiple students at once, which could mean groups of people bullying one student or groups bullying other groups 3 . Bullying in school has a particularly profound negative effect on all the students and bystanders that are involved in or witness the bullying taking place.

The incidence of cyberbullying has increased dramatically during this century.

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You Are Not Alone: Bullying