The act is more than a piece of legislation. It is a recognition that hazing is not a harmless rite of passage but rather a dangerous and often deadly practice ... AOL: LAPD rookie cops face hazing by shaved heads and other 'rites of passage,' report says LAPD rookie cops face hazing by shaved heads and other 'rites of passage,' report says Acceptance, rite of passage, and tradition continue fueling the age-old practice of hazing, making it prevalent on collegiate sports teams, among Greek life groups and at the high school level despite ...

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Los Angeles Times: LAPD rookie cops face hazing by shaved heads and other ‘rites of passage,’ report says LAPD rookie cops face hazing by shaved heads and other ‘rites of passage,’ report says The Times of Northwest Indiana: Glenbrook hazing leaves questions about rites of passage