Bullying is Out of Control in These U.S. States
Bullying takes on different shapes and sizes. It also, unfortunately, affects many of the children in this country. Like most other things, some states have a bigger problem with bullies than others do.
欺凌有不同的形式和大小。不幸的是，它也影響了這個國家的許多兒童。和大多數其他事情一樣，一些州在欺凌方面的問題比其他州更嚴重。
With help from a 2018 report by WalletHub, we take a look at the top 15 states in the country where bullying is a problem — and what a few states are doing to try and make things better.
在WalletHub 2018年發布的一份報告的幫助下，我們來看看美國校園欺凌問題最嚴重的15個州，以及一些州正在做些什麼來改善現狀。
15. Texas德州
The Lone Star State is in a three-way tie for first place in the country as spending the most money on truancy due to the effects of bullying in schools, according to the WalletHub report. Texas anti-bullying laws extend to cover off-campus conduct such as cyberbullying if that conduct interferes with classroom activities or a student’s educational opportunities.
據WalletHub的報告顯示，孤星州在全美因校園欺凌而導致的逃學問題上的花費最多，與其他州並列第一。如果這種行為幹擾課堂活動或學生的教育機會，德克薩斯州的反欺凌法延伸到校園外的行為，如網絡欺凌等。
14. South Carolina 南卡羅來納
In addition to having the 14th-most cases of bullying across the states, South Carolina also has the fourth-highest rate of high schoolers missing classes due to bullying, the WalletHub report tells us. While neighboring state North Carolina comes in at 26th on the list, it’s also one of seven states that don’t have consistent anti-bullying laws.
WalletHub的報告告訴我們，除了全美第14大校園欺凌事件外，南卡羅來納州因校園欺凌而缺課的高中生比例也位居第四。雖然相鄰的北卡羅來納州在榜單上排名第26位，但它也是7個沒有統一反欺凌法律的州之一。
13. Montana 蒙大拿
Just a few years ago, Montana became the last state in the country to institute state-wide anti-bullying laws. But as NBC News Montana reported in May 2018, the laws are still too lenient because they only require 」 individual districts to set and follow their own bullying prevention and correctional procedures.」 Bullying remains a concern among Montanans, the report says.
就在幾年前，蒙大拿州成為美國最後一個制定全州範圍的反欺凌法律的州。但正如NBC News Montana在2018年5月報導的那樣，這些法律仍然過於寬鬆，因為它們只要求「各個地區制定並遵循自己的欺凌預防和懲戒程序」。報告說，蒙大拿人仍然擔心受到欺凌。
12. Mississippi 密西西比州
Mississippi’s anti-bullying laws came under scrutiny in 2018 after a 12-year-old boy hanged himself because he was being pushed around at school. A U.S. 密西西比州的反欺凌法在2018年受到審查，原因是一名12歲的男孩因為在學校被欺負而上吊自殺。
World News report which took place a month after the incident revealed the school district’s policies 「focuses on how to report complaints but doesn’t describe procedures for investigating and responding to them, imposing consequences, or making sure victims have access to physical, mental or legal help.」
事件發生一個月後，《美國世界新聞報》的一篇報導披露，該學區的政策「側重於如何報告投訴，但沒有描述調查和回應投訴、施加後果、或確保受害者獲得身體、精神或法律幫助的程序」。
11. Iowa 愛荷華州
An 18-year-old sued her high school’s district in 2018 from an act of bullying that left her with brain damage. 2018年，一名18歲的女孩起訴了她所在高中所在的學區，原因是該學區的欺凌行為導致她腦部受損。
The Des Moines Register reported Audrey Vacek of Ankeny High School suffers memory lapses and other debilitating issues stemming from when another student smashed her head into a concrete wall in 2016. The other student received an award from the district after giving anti-bullying talks after the fact, the report says.
《得梅因公報》(Des Moines Register)報導稱，安基尼高中(Ankeny High School)的奧黛麗?報導稱，另一名學生在事發後進行了反欺凌演講，並獲得了學區的獎勵。
10. Wyoming
There has been recent talk in one city council in Wyoming to beef up anti-bullying laws so victims can receive support from the council itself. This move is in an effort for the state of Wyoming — which ranks 10th on WalletHub’s list — will have stricter and more clear-cut anti-bullying laws across the board.
最近，懷俄明州的一個市議會討論加強反欺凌法，這樣受害者就能得到市議會本身的支持。此舉是為了懷俄明州的努力——在WalletHub的名單上，懷俄明州排名第十——將有更嚴格、更明確的全面反欺凌法律。
9. Michigan 密西根
Michigan is yet another state looking to make its anti-bullying laws tougher. The Detroit Metro Times reported in late 2018 that Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill making cyberbullying a misdemeanor crime — 「a crime punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.」 Multiple offenses can make the crime a felony.
密西根州是另一個希望加強反欺凌法律的州。《底特律都市時報》在2018年末報導，州長裡克·斯奈德籤署了一項法案，將網絡欺凌定為輕罪——「可處以93天監禁和500美元罰款」。多重犯罪可以使犯罪成為重罪。
8. West Virginia 西維吉尼亞州
In addition to reportedly being the unhappiest state in the country, West Virginia also cracks the top 10 when it comes to school bullying. There have been efforts in West Virginia to criminalize cyberbullying, although there hasn’t been news of any progress on that front since mid-2018.
據報導，西維吉尼亞州是美國最不快樂的州，在校園欺凌事件上，它也躋身前10名。西維吉尼亞州一直在努力將網絡欺凌定為犯罪行為，儘管自2018年年中以來，這方面沒有任何進展的消息。
7. Wisconsin 威斯康辛州
State laws may require Wisconsin school districts to have anti-bullying ordinances, but parents are taking matters into their own hands to make sure their kids are safe. The Sun Praire Star reports parents in the Sun Praire Area School District are pushing for an ordinance that will hold the parents of bullies accountable for their childrens』 behavior.
州法律要求威斯康辛州的學區制定反欺凌條例，但家長們正在自行處理，以確保孩子們的安全。據《太陽草原之星》報導，在太陽草原地區的學區，家長們正在推動一項法令，要求欺負孩子的家長對孩子的行為負責。
6. North Dakota 北達科他
In addition to being sixth overall in terms of school bullying, North Dakota has the third-highest rate of attempted suicides among high school students, according to WalletHub.
WalletHub的數據顯示，北達科他州的高中學生自殺未遂率位居全美高中學生自殺未遂率的第三位。
5. Alaska 阿拉斯加
One article points out many states at the top of WalletHub’s list have the smallest populations in the country — which could be in part why Alaska is so close to the top. The Last Frontier also has the third-highest percentage of students being cyberbullied and is tied for the state with the second-most students who have missed school because of being bullied, WalletHub lists.
一篇文章指出，在WalletHub的名單上，很多排名靠前的州的人口數量是全美最少的——這可能是阿拉斯加。如此接近榜首的部分原因。WalletHub列出的數據顯示，「最後的前線」的學生被網絡欺凌的比例也是第三高的，而且該州因網絡欺凌而缺課的學生數量也排在第二。
4. Idaho 愛達荷州
The Gem State second-highest percentage of students bullied on school property. It also has one of the highest rates of cyberbullying — clocking in as the state with the worst problem back in 2017 with one in five students saying they』ve been victims of bullying online.
學生欺凌事件發生在校園財產糾紛方面所佔比例寶石州佔據百分比第二位。該州也是網絡欺凌發生率最高的州之一，在2017年，該州的網絡欺凌問題最為嚴重，五分之一的學生表示自己曾是網絡欺凌的受害者。
3. Missouri 密蘇裡州
There have been efforts to make bullying among students a crime involving police in Missouri schools. Nevertheless, Missouri remains a state with a bad bullying problem. It’s also one of the seven states that don’t have consistent anti-bullying laws across the board.
密蘇裡州的學校一直在努力將學生之間的欺凌行為定為涉及警察的犯罪行為。然而，密蘇裡州仍然存在嚴重的欺凌問題。它也是7個沒有統一的反欺凌法律的州之一。
2. Arkansas 阿肯色州
This Southern state has the highest percentage bullied on school property. Also is tied for first in the country with one of the highest suicide attempt rates among high school students. Bullying in school can lead to issues in adulthood, demonstrated by Arkansas which has the third highest rate of adult depression in the country.
這個南部州的校園欺凌率最高。同時，它也是美國高中生自殺率最高的城市之一。校園欺凌會導致成年期發展身心疾病問題，阿肯色州的成人抑鬱症發病率在全國排名第三。
1. Louisiana 路易斯安那州
In addition to having the highest percentage of students physically harmed at school, Louisiana also has the highest percentage of students bullied online. It also has one of the highest rates of truancy due to bullying and one of the highest suicide attempt rates among high school students.
除了在學校受到身體傷害的學生比例最高外，路易斯安那州在網上受到欺凌的學生比例也最高，因欺凌而逃學率最高的州，也是高中學生自殺企圖率最高的州。
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