Bullyingstatistics.org lists a number of different types of laws geared towards bullying. This blog entry deals with the types of laws and why the reasons that bullying laws are controversial.
The purpose of having laws on the books is to prevent bullying or address it as it happens. The website explains that they are sometimes referred to as "anti-bullying laws." One interestingthing to notice is that there are no real national laws on the book when it comes to bullying. Unfortunately, that's a tall order because verbal bullying could fall under the First Amendment and with the right to free speech.
Some of these laws criminalize bullying while others may include that as well as requiring reports of bullying from its witnesses. There are cases where being the witness to bullying may make that person just as guilty.
Bullyingstastics.org lists that there are 45 states that have adopted bullying laws. Pennsylvania is one of them. The site mentions how some people question the laws as being added to other laws that deal with harassment, safety and violence. The bottom line is that in some states, bullying is a federal offense and one needs to be careful how they approach his
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