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The Relationship Between Bullying And Gun Violence

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The purpose of this survey is to guide the study of bullying and its connection to gun violence. In this study, we will look at both physical and non-physical forms of bullying. Bullying can be defined in a multitude of ways, but for the purpose of this study, it will defined as being teased repeatedly and/or the application of unpleasant stimuli such as hitting, pinching or grabbing (Nansel, Overpeck, Haynie, Ruan & Scheidt, 2003). In this study we will also include being cyberbullied. This would be the unwanted teasing over social media, texting or any another online platform. Because previous research has shown a connection between those who are bullied or socially rejected and people who commit acts of gun violence (),the research

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