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Missed Opportunities for Intervention: Why Educating Students about Hazing Matters
I’m a college student. While I’ve been an intern with StopHazing for a while now, before I started college, I didn’t understand what hazing was. I didn’t know that hazing could happen in any group, or that it transcended concepts of consent due to its coercive aspects (Allan & Madden, 2008, adapted from Hoover, 1999).… Continue reading »
The Spectrum of Hazing™
The Spectrum of Hazing™ The Spectrum of Hazing™ is a research-based resource developed by StopHazing researchers, Dr. Elizabeth Allan & Dr. Dave Kerschner. Background The Spectrum evolved from a typology (Allan, 2005), or categorizing scheme, where hazing behaviors were characterized by type (subtle, harassment, and violent) to convey that hazing activities span a range of… Continue reading »
National Hazing Study: Hazing in View
National Study of Student Hazing UPDATE: We are relaunching the landmark National Study of Student Hazing to update the original study conducted in 2008 by Principal Investigator, Dr. Elizabeth Allan, StopHazing’s Principal and Director of the Hazing Prevention Research Lab at the University of Maine. Consider contributing to help expedite the research that is saving… Continue reading »
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Upcoming Screenings of 4000 Days Learn more about the upcoming screenings of 4000 Days, a powerful award-winning documentary. Boston Film Festival | September 20UMaine | September 22 & 23Nashville Film Festival | September 27 Leaders in hazing research and prevention. StopHazing is a trailblazer in hazing research and the leader in data-driven strategies that support… Continue reading »
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Privacy Policy Last updated: May 5, 2025 This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using… Continue reading »
Louisiana
Louisiana Anti-Hazing Law StopHazing’s webinar Understanding the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act: What Louisiana Institutions Need to Know (July 22, 2026) is available for download at no cost. Access it here. The Max Gruver Act §40.8. Criminal hazing A.(1) Except as provided by Subsection D of this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person… Continue reading »
West Virginia
West Virginia Anti-Hazing Law §18-16-2. Definitions. As used in this article: (1) “Hazing” means to cause any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of another person or persons or causes another person or persons to destroy or remove public or private property for the purpose of… Continue reading »
Utah
Utah Anti-Hazing Law 53G-9-601 Definitions. As used in this part: (1) (a) “Abusive conduct” means verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a parent or student directed toward a school employee that, based on its severity, nature, and frequency of occurrence, a reasonable person would determine is intended to cause intimidation, humiliation, or unwarranted distress. (b)… Continue reading »
Texas
Texas Anti-Hazing Law SUBCHAPTER F. HAZING Sec. 37.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) “Educational institution” includes a public or private high school. (2) “Pledge” means any person who has been accepted by, is considering an offer of membership from, or is in the process of qualifying for membership in an organization. (3) “Pledging” means any… Continue reading »
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Anti-Hazing Law § 11-21-1 Penalty for hazing. (a) Any organizer of, or participant in, an activity constituting hazing, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or punished by imprisonment for not less than… Continue reading »