Mahmoudi Morteza, Moss Sherry
Department of Radiology and Precision Health Program, Michigan State University, MI, USA.
School of Business, Wake Forest University, NC, USA.
Bioimpacts. 2020;10(2):63-64. doi: 10.34172/bi.2020.08. Epub 2019 Nov 28.
Currently, victims of discrimination and sexual harassment have institutional reporting systems and legal remedies which support them in finding justice for these crimes. However, victims of academic bullying, who suffer similar repercussions, have no legal or institutional remedies. Because academic bullying is not a crime, targets often suffer in silence because there is no recourse. It is time for institutions to ask for governmental support to create legislation, similar to that for sexual harassment and discrimination, which will bring justice to academic bullies and relief to their victims. In the absence of legislation, institutions should create reporting procedures and educational programs which mirror those they have in place for sexual harassment and discrimination.
目前，遭受歧视和性骚扰的受害者拥有机构报告系统和法律补救措施，这些措施有助于他们为这些罪行寻求正义。然而，遭受类似影响的学术霸凌受害者却没有法律或机构层面的补救办法。由于学术霸凌并非犯罪行为，受害者往往只能默默忍受，因为他们无处申诉。现在各机构应当寻求政府支持以制定类似性骚扰和歧视方面的立法，这将为学术霸凌受害者带来正义，为他们减轻痛苦。在没有立法的情况下，各机构应制定与性骚扰和歧视方面现行的报告程序和教育项目相类似的程序和项目。
