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What is hazing as defined by law?


Bar Exam Question (2002)


Anti-Hazing law – RA 8049 (2002)


What is hazing as defined by law? 


Suggested Answer:


Hazing, as defined by law, is an initiation rite or practice as a prerequisite for admission into membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit, neophyte or applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating situations such as forcing him to do menial, silly, foolish and similar tasks or activities or otherwise subjecting him to physical or psychological suffering or injury.


What does the law require before initiation rites may be performed? 


Suggested Answer:


Section 2 of Rep. Act No. 8049 (Anti-Hazing Law) requires that before hazing or initiation rites may be performed, notice to the school authorities or head of organizations shall be given seven (7) days before the conduct of such rites. The written notice shall indicate 

(a) the period of the initiation activities, not exceeding three (3) days; 

(b) the names of those to be subjected to such activities, and 

(c) an undertaking that no physical violence shall be employed by anybody during such initiation rites.