I’m an adult but i say “we” to mean people young and old. for example listed on either this website or the one i viewed before it as one way kids cyberbully is by excluding someone from instant messenger chat lists or blocking their email for no reason. Whether or not something is considered a bully is too dependent on the feelings of the one supposedly being bullied. for one thing it’s not always as cut and dry as actual crimes and putting too much power into the hands of someone who may just not like what you’re doing even if it’s not wrong can lead to a lot of our internet freedoms being taken away. I think people are being more emotional than rational about whether or not cyberbullying should be considered criminal.

So do we need a new law? That is the question.īest of luck with the debate – I am sure a lot of valuable information will come from this important dialog. As we point out in the resources above, many states already have existing statutes on the books that would apply to the most egregious forms of electronic harassment. And in our view a criminal sanction should be reserved for only the most serious of cases. Research-based legislation is just one prong of a multi-pronged approach. Take some time to explore the many other resources on our site (and others), to develop an informed perspective about cyberbullying and appropriate responses. State Cyberbullying Laws: A Brief Review of State Cyberbullying Laws and Policies Second, we also have a few fact sheets that could provide valuable information, including the following:Ĭyberbullying Fact Sheet: Identification, Prevention, and Response (a good primer on the issues)Ĭyberbullying Fact Sheet: A Brief Review of Relevant Legal and Policy Issues The Current State of Cyberbullying Laws (8-3-2010)ĭo We Need Cyberbullying Legislation? (9-6-2009)Ĭyberbullying Legislation: Clarification of My Position and Invitation to Participate (5-19-2009) Most Cyberbullying Cases Aren’t Criminal (10-12-2010)Ĭyberbullying Laws and School Policy: A Blessing or Curse? (9-28-2010)

First, I encourage anyone interested in this topic to review the following blogs posted by us over the last couple of years: Since we have discussed this issue quite a bit on this blog, I wanted to point interested readers (and debaters) to information that might help them determine for themselves a position on this question. It seems that this is a national high school debate topic this year. We have received numerous requests from high school students and teachers over the last several weeks for information about whether or not there should be a criminal law to cover cyberbullying.

Social Media, Cyberbullying, and Online Safety Glossary.

Bullying and Cyberbullying Resources, Research, and Help

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