Happy slapping

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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Produktbeschreibung

Happy slapping is a fad in which someone assaults a sometimes unsuspecting victim while an accomplice records the assault. Several incidents are extremely violent, and some victims of "happy-slapping" have even been killed. Though the name will usually refer to minor acts of violence such as hitting or jumping on the victim, more serious crimes such as rape and sexual assaults have been "classified as happy slapping" by the media. Filming attacks seems to be common in modern bullying, and not unique to happy slapping. The core defining feature of happy slapping is an effort by the attacker to make the assault seem like a comical surprise at the victim's expense. When the "happy slapping" craze first started, it was seen amongst youngsters as harmless fun. Despite the increased level of violence, this perception sometimes persists. Often those found performing such activities will say they were just "happy slapping", asserting their belief that no significant harm was caused to the victim with the only result being humorous entertainment - see minimisation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786130758615
• ISBN-10: 6130758618
• Artikelnr.: 29754255