... intimidates or persecutes someone who is perceived to be different or weaker" The desired outcome of this is for the bully to isolate individuals and gain power and satisfaction through aggression. Bullying is: "A childhood behavior disorder characterized by aggressive and destructive activities that cause disruption in the child's natural environments" The main problem of "conduct disorder" is the way that acts of aggression are repeated. A pattern of behavior is developed that harms people within society and damages the rights of other people. It has been described as "one of the most prevalent categories of problems with children, with rates estimated at 9% for males and 2% for females". Again, these statements emphasize the seriousness of bullying. There are three main types of bullying: physical bullying, verbal bullying and a dangerous combination of each can lead to emotional bullying. Although physical bullying can result in injury the greatest injury of all in ...

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