The American
Psychological Association (www) list: "Bullying, as repetitive, harmful and without cause or
justification". The Australian Oxford Dictionary (1992) lists: "Bullying is the use of strength or power to hurt, intimidate or dominate others". Both of these definitions are deficient as they do not define a cause or
justification for the said abuses that are not defensive actions. This failure to identify the cause or justification leaves the victim doubting their own credibility and society without a credible explanation, commonly holding the victim at fault.