Effects of Bullying

Effects Of Bullying On One’s Psyche

As most may already know, acts of bullying are very common throughout the United States. They occur as early as adolescence and can range into adulthood for some. Bullies whose victims commit suicide should be held responsible for their actions but should not be sent to jail because they did not kill the victim. One does not definitively know what other implications may have impacted the victims psyche and influenced his or her suicide. Thus, the bully should not go to jail because it is suicide not homicide or murder.

I argue that bullies, whose victims commit suicide, should not be severely punished by law. One might argue that the victim may have had a mental disorder or mental illness of some sort that may have driven him or her to commit suicide. Also, the victim may have been having issues of their own such as low self-esteem, low self confidence, loneliness, depression which could have greatly influenced their thinking and/or poor judgment. Issues at home or in school, apart from the bully, could have negatively impacted the victim. Thus, why should the bully be held accountable for someone else’s actions?

If one were a victim of bullying, why did he or she not seek help? I argue that if the victim made no effort to seek help and to resolve their issue then they should be held responsible for the consequences he or she may encounter in the future. I say this because it appears the victims suicide may have been preventable had they sought help. If the victim contacted police and told them about his issue, the police could have issued the bully a fair warning. If the bully disobeyed the warning then they would face further punishment by the court. Thus, a fair warning from police could have influenced the bully to stop and the victim would no longer be bullied.

Another issue that plays into effect is whether or not the victim had a drug issue. If the victim had a drug addiction then that played an active role in...