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John, Ebony, Tyler and Scott are real students who share their personal experiences as former high school bullies. Candidly, they share the affects on their victims and why they decided to change. As anti-bullying advocates, Tyler and Scott discuss their regrets; which lead them to make a sound commitment to establish a “kindness movement”. The program was created as a service project allowing both to conduct in-person presentations at schools across the United States.

The DVD commentary explicitly focuses on the bully’s perspective and not the victim. In addition, the short film offers a unique glimpse into the world of bully bystanders and examines the importance of social acceptance among teen peer groups. While the film offers a student perspective, it does a good job of incorporating the clinical and professional expertise behind the psychology of bullying.

Bullying remains a growing issue throughout American school systems with limited solutions, but the DVD is a unique resource that can be used in the classroom or for individual use to provide further insight on issues surrounding verbal, physical, and psychological or relational bullying.

The production is formatted well and easy to follow. Confessions of a Bully is recommended for most audiences and should be a part of any school, public, and academic library collection. It conveniently provides a Teacher’s Resource Book; which is one reason why Human Relations Media videos are considered high quality products for educators.