Cultura da Violência

Teenagers who use exploitative behaviour for personal gain are likely to have more sex than their kinder counterparts, new research reveals. A study by the University of Windsor in Canada believes that bullying could be more than just objectionable behaviour.

A Colorado-based mother has spoken out about the horrific bullying her 11-year-old son suffers at school on a regular basis. Ashley Bibbo’s son has high-functioning autism and has been repeatedly assaulted by bullies at school who have left him with lacerations and bruises on his face. After writing about her son’s tragic experiences in a heartbreaking Facebook post, Bibbo’s story has been widely shared online, with fellow parents offering their condolences and support.

The mother of a boy whose video about bullying went viral has defended herself against allegations that she is racist, claiming photos of her family posing with a Confederate flag were meant to be “ironic” and “funny”.

The parents of a 13-year-old girl who hanged herself after she was bullied on social media have themselves become the targets of abusive online messages. Rosalie Avila attempted to kill herself last week at her family’s home in Yucaipa, California.

Actor Alec Baldwin has admitted to “bullying” women, in the midst of a national conversation about gendered harassment in Hollywood. Mr Baldwin spoke out at a Paley Center for Media luncheon held in his honour. His speech comes amid weeks of discussion about sexual harassment, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination in Hollywood.

Parents of bullies in a New York State town could be fined and jailed under a new law. If their children are caught bullying other children twice in three months, adults face a $250 (£190) fine and 15 days in prison. Members of the North Tonawanda council hope the measure will force parents to take responsibility for their children’s actions, the NY Daily News reported.

A schoolboy was found hanged after bullies threw meat at him because he was vegan, it has been reported. Louie Fenton, 12, died in January after suffering regular bullying, an inquest heard.

High street store Primark has been accused of promoting bullying after a new range of t-shirts included quotes from cult movie Mean Girls. Despite coming out in 2004, Mean Girls remains one of the most referenced chick-flicks in existence, but after spotting a line of tops that used quotes from the film, one mum was left incensed.

An autistic boy was left with a one inch nail embedded in the back of his head after he was attacked by a group of “bullies” on his way home from school. Nine-year-old Romeo Smith required hospital treatment after a block of wood was left hanging from his head. His mother Natasha, 30, said she had been walking with Romeo towards their home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, when the attack happened.

The mother of a transgender child who was shot at school with a BB gun has accused teachers of not taking the bullying seriously. Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, she described how five months of harassment had a “terrible effect” on her 11-year-old daughter. She said: “[She’s] had verbal bullying. That’s an ongoing, everyday thing. On other occasions she’s been grabbed by the throat. She was kicked to the ground.

The family of a fifteen-year-old boy has released shocking photographs taken after he was attacked when he got off a bus in South Wales. The boy, who hasn’t been named, was on his way home from school and suffered severe swelling and cuts to the face in the attack. He was taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw.

“Radiation! Bang bang!” Gesturing as if with guns, two boys in Tokyo repeatedly taunted a girl whose family fled to Japan's capital to escape radioactivity unleashed by the Fukushima nuclear crisis of 2011.

The mother of a boy who died after a severe allergic reaction has demanded answers about whether her son was bullied. Karanbir Cheema, 13, was taken ill at William Perkin C of E High School in Greenford, west London, on 28 June. He was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but died with his parents by his side on Sunday. The reaction he suffered last month was thought to have been caused by exposure to cheese. His school said it had been in contact with the Cheema family following what it called "unfounded rumours".

An internet troll has opened up about his sickening lifestyle that has seen him abuse memorial pages on Facebook including a young girl who was hit by a train.

Andres Arturo Villagomez, 21Karinthya Sanchez Romero, 22 were arrested linked to the death of Villagomez's ex-girlfriend Brandy Vela, 18, who shot herself due to cyberbullying.

A former student at the University of Hartford in Connecticut accused of smearing body fluids on her roommate's belongings appeared in court Monday and has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal mischief and...

Mom of Florida teen girl accused of bullying a classmate who later committed suicide is facing separate charges.

What are the hallmarks of bullying among boys? Does it differ from bullying between girls?

Experts say bullying among friends can be especially traumatic because it's a betrayal by people in positions of trust.

Three San Jose State University students are charged with racially bullying their black roommate with a Confederate flag and Hitler photos in their dorm.

We all know bullying occurs in children’s playgrounds, inside and outside of secondary schools and sometimes even in the adult workplace, but what about University?

Leandro Karnal derruba o mito do brasileiro pacífico. “Só eu e você, caro leitor, cara leitora, não odiamos nem somos violentos,...

Uma centena de moradores interrompe o tráfego e protesta contra as imobiliárias de casas para turistas. Poucas são legalizadas

Moradores de Barcelona, Palma e Madri se rebelam contra a massificação do turismo por causa da alta do preço dos aluguéis

O jornal britânico The Independent preparou uma lista de cidades e destinos onde os turistas começam a não ser bem recebidos

Pelo menos sete hotéis de Barcelona sofreram atentados este ano. País Basco também convoca manifestação