Acquaviva, Gregory L.

"Protecting Students from the Wrongs of Hazing Rites: A Proposal for

Strengthening New Jersey's Anti-Hazing Act." 26 Quinnipac L (2008): 305-36. Print.
This article is centered on changing the current Anti Hazing Act in New Jersey. The
current act references only bodily injury and it is recommended to effects of mental and
emotional health on students as well. The new act would impose a bold policy statement
and help bring attention to all the wrongful doing on campus and help eliminate schools
from hazing and the long-term effects. This article also discusses the actually meaning of
hazing as it can have many different meanings to different people, therefore this will
article will be helpful on our topic
Drout, Cheryl E., and Christie L. Corsoro. "Attitudes toward fraternity hazing among fraternity
members, sorority members, and non-greek students." ocial Behavior and Personality
31.6 (2003): 535-44. Print. This article is about a study and the differences between
Greek and non-Greek students and how they view hazing activities in a fraternity and
sorority and on campus in general. The study included 112 Greeks and 119
independents. It discusses voluntary vs. forces action and how they are viewed along
with who feels a greater responsibility and or obligation. This article will help us
understand the psychology being behavior and why students feel the obligation to support
hazing under social pressure.
Finkel, Michelle A. "Traumatic injuries caused by hazing practices." American Journal of
Emergency Medicine 20.3 (2002): 228-23. Print. This article defines hazing as and
discusses the risk of harm associated to being initiated and is prevalent in fraternities and
sororities. It discusses the history of hazing and how it goes way back to medieval and
ancient times and includes hazing practices and traumatic injuries and how alcohol is a
large influence. It also includes how to recognize victims and treatment and how
legislation is addressing the critical situation. This article will be relevant in discussing
injuries associated to hazing.
Mumford, Kerri. "Who is responsible for fraternity related injuries on American college
campuses?" The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy 17.2 (2001): 737-69.
Print. This article focuses on that most students are living on their own for the first time
and without adult supervision which results in injuries such as hazing and who is
responsible. Should the college be responsible at all or should all liability be on the
Fraternities and Sororities? Universities did not have any legal duty to protect the
students until the 1960s. This article includes specific court cases which will be
interesting to research and help with our topic.
Newer, Hank. The Hazing Reader. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004. Print. This
book provides an overview of hazing and the understanding of the hazing behaviors and
how it continues to plague several of our nations institutions. It includes 15 essays that
help us all better understand hazing and why some people defend it and want it. It looks
at fraternal organizations, sororities and black fraternities. It also includes laws, injuries.
This book will include a lot of useful information as a great overview and understanding
of our topic and its culture.

Terrell, William C. "Pledging to Stay Viable: Why Fraternities and Sororities Should Adopt
Arbitration as a Response to the Litigation Dilemma." 43 U. Mem. L. 511 (2011): n. pag.
Print. This article discusses the fact that fraternity and sorority scholars agree that
litigation has greatly increase over the period of the last 30 years, however there is not
much research to support it. Also the court system seems to be all over the place when
determining how the standards should be applied. Hazing has become an epidemic
supported by a study at the University of Maine, where 55% of student said they had
experienced hazing. This article will help in understand the laws on our topic.