For instance, the same source maintains that hazing is more than simply the sum of a particular group's initiation activities. The distinction, then, largely comes from a mismatch between what an individual wants or is capable of doing, with what they are being required to do (Cimino 242-243). The example given is having a group of body builders lift a number of cinderblocks, versus the local book club. The cruelty and animosity within hazing, then, becomes obvious. Furthermore, hazing has a number of psychological benefits for those that are doing the hazing that have allowed it to persist for so long. For example, according to the source, hazing generates what is known as "group solidarity," functions as an open expression of dominance to both the victim and those who witness it, and also allows for the selection of committed group members (Cimino …show more content…
One of the most effective ways to help prevent hazing is simple: education. According to one source, within the military, the Office of Hazing Prevention has begun to take steps to not just track hazing, but to help eliminate it entirely (Klimas). To do this, the office will grow an incident database, and create new policies, and informing all soldiers of these policies, in order to begin better and more effective practices of reporting and education (Klimas). This same resurgence in awareness is also taking place across colleges as well, as one source reports that a comprehensive approach is the most effective when it comes to preventing many of the most harmful practices of hazing, such as excessive drinking (Allan and