A Commander's Guide to Hazing Prevention

Abstract

The military has a wealth of traditions and initiation rites aimed at building loyalty and camaraderie among its members. However, some actions conducted by and directed at service members have been unnecessarily cruel, dangerous, and even deadly. A number of recent deaths, including suicides, have put a spotlight on military hazing, causing public outcry, congressional action, and military introspection. In response to these tragic deaths, Congress required in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act that the services report on their policies to improve antihazing training, tracking, and response to hazing incidents. This congressional oversight effort is ongoing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA620618

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  • Kimberly C. Hall
  • Miriam Matthews
  • Nelson Lim

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  • RAND Corporation

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