What is hazing under Michigan law?
Hazing occurs when you intentionally, knowingly or recklessly do something to another person that you know or should know may endanger the physical safety or health of that person for the purposes of pledging, joining, participating in, or maintaining membership or office within an organization, such as a fraternity, sorority, association, honor society, club, service group, social group, or athletic team. It does not matter if the other person consents to the activity or willingly participates in the activity. What acts are considered hazing? Hazing includes a variety of acts such as physical brutality, physical activity, the consumption of substances, and encouraging criminal activity. What does physical brutality mean? Physical brutality includes whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity. What does physical activity mean? Physical activity includes sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confineme
