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Title Combating bullying in schools: a South African legal perspective
Full text http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05282013-162213/
Date 2013
Author(s) Laas, Annelie
Contributor(s) Prof C J Boezaart
Abstract This study holistically examines the status quo of learner-on-learner bullying in South African schools. An exposition is given pertaining to inter alia constitutional law, common law, statutory provisions and case law. Since bullying is a global problem, a legal comparative study is necessary in order to place the phenomenon of bullying into context. Concepts such as bystander behaviour, bullycide and restorative justice feature prominently in this dissertation. Important findings include the necessity of drafting of anti-bullying legislation as well as the inception of bullycide as a statutory crime. Furthermore, restorative justice processes are critically important to not only rehabilitate and reintegrate the bully, but also to vindicate the victim in a way that protects and promotes the rights of all parties involved. Recommendations are made with regard to the importance of a national anti-bullying policy to be implemented in conjunction with existing codes of conduct. © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria Please cite as follows: Laas, A 2012, Combating bullying in schools: a South African legal perspective, LLM dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05282013-162213 / > E13/4/623/gm
Subject(s) Private Law
Language en-uk
Publisher University of Pretoria
Type of publication text
Format application/pdf
Source http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05282013-162213/
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