Hazing has been used as a rite of passage and/or initiation for many years. Even though it is a violation of Campus Regulations and California Criminal Statutes, it is widely used by fraternities, sororities, athletic teams/clubs, and to a lesser extent other campus organizations. By definition, hazing is a process that involves persecution and harassment with meaningless, difficult, dangerous, or humiliating tasks. At times, the student who is joining a campus-affiliated organization does not know that hazing is part of the initiation process until it actually occurs. Many of these students choose to keep the secret so they may remain in the organization or because of a fear of retaliation. Many students are not aware that hazing is illegal and that they are the victim of a crime.