This article gives the best description on how teasing can lead to bullying and bullying can lead to criminal activity. By reading this article, I have learned that bullying is one of the way to become part of the criminal activity. This is something everyone should avoid in order to help society be in a better position.

The article titled “Psychologist Offers Insight on Bullying and How to Prevent It” features an interview with Dorothy Espelage, PhD, a professor of child development in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Espelage’s research focuses on bullying prevention and intervention, and she has conducted two randomized clinical trials of a bullying prevention program in 38 elementary and middle schools. The article discusses the complexity of bullying, stating that not all children engage in bullying for the same reason. It can depend on the age of the child, their emotional regulation skills, peer acceptance, exposure to aggression in their homes, and the school environment. The article emphasizes the critical role schools play in reducing bullying behaviors. It suggests that prevention efforts must teach children and adolescents individual emotion regulation skills, how to foster peer acceptance, and ways to counter any detrimental effects of exposure to violence in their homes and communities

According to the National Bullying Prevention Center approximately 20% report bullying. Peoples physical look is the main reason for bullying. Your ethnicity, gender and religion could also be a reason for bullying.