TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - The absence of legal remedies following academic bullying JO - BioImpacts A1 - Mahmoudi, Morteza A1 - Moss, Sherry SP - 63 EP - 64 VL - 10 IS - 2 N2 - Currently, victims of discrimination and sexual harassment have institutional reporting systems and legal remedies which support them in finding justice for these crimes. However, victims of academic bullying, who suffer similar repercussions, have no legal or institutional remedies. Because academic bullying is not a crime, targets often suffer in silence because there is no recourse. It is time for institutions to ask for governmental support to create legislation, similar to that for sexual harassment and discrimination, which will bring justice to academic bullies and relief to their victims. In the absence of legislation, institutions should create reporting procedures and educational programs which mirror those they have in place for sexual harassment and discrimination.

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LA - en SN - 2228-5652 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/bi.2020.08 ID - ref1 ER -