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hazing  

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  • Hazing is characterized by tests of loyalty for social group membership that can involve physical or emotional abuse of the candidates. Hazing has been reported in diverse social contexts, such as academic fraternities and sororities, sports teams, military and paramilitary forces, and street gangs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Hazing]

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