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/S /Footnote endobj >> endobj << 220 0 obj /P 9 0 R 16, pp. 433 0 R null 428 0 R 88 0 R 429 0 R 88 0 R 430 0 R 88 0 R] /Rotate 0 89 514 0 R 90 516 0 R 91 517 0 R 92 524 0 R 93 525 0 R << /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Classifying common police problems: A routine activity approach (Crime Prevention Studies, Vol. 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R 168 0 R 169 0 R 170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R /ModDate (D:20110216102938+01'00') << /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R [14], Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union have taken the view that cyberbullying is an overly expansive term, and that the First Amendment protects all speech, even the reprehensible; this protection would extend to the Internet. /Pg 17 0 R 93 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R [5], Commonwealth offences that criminalise the misuse of telecommunication services are also relevant when technology is used to communicate harassment[6] or threats. << /Annots [340 0 R 341 0 R] >> 91 0 obj /Contents 268 0 R 83 0 obj >> >> endobj endobj endobj /K 13 /S /P 135 0 obj /K [3 527 0 R 32] >> /S /Footnote /Contents 257 0 R /K 4 Iw6'*Tk5?;IOh"q5e>KFqhe5JN:{:24t5Y5F2\(yQ tkn 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 156 0 R 565 0 R 156 0 R] >> % >> 166 0 obj /S /P /P 9 0 R Thus, something that may be deemed cyberbullying at first glance may, in fact, be more akin to something like parody or similar. /S /P endobj /K [10 485 0 R 34 486 0 R 36] /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] endobj /A 434 0 R >> /Pg 18 0 R /ColorSpace <> << /S /P /Rotate 0 endobj /Pg 31 0 R >> << WebFlorida Statute 784.048 makes stalking (harassment), including cyberstalking, a crime. /K [447 0 R 448 0 R 449 0 R 450 0 R 451 0 R] endobj >> << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 22 0 obj /S /P endobj In a general sense, it would seem simple to legislate this type of behavior; slander and libel laws exist to tackle these situations. /S /P endobj endobj The first cyberstalking law went into effect just over a year ago in California, and Congress is considering a federal law. /Pg 18 0 R /K 10 /P 9 0 R >> The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with other federal agencies to conduct high-impact /Pg 30 0 R /S /P << /S /P null 516 0 R 133 0 R 517 0 R 133 0 R 524 0 R 135 0 R 525 0 R 135 0 R 526 0 R endobj 215 0 obj /ColorSpace << /S /P /S /Footnote an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; the pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse of that person; /P 9 0 R >> >> endobj endobj /K 23 /K 5 >> /Rotate 0 Prior to February 2013, there were no laws that directly regulate cyberstalking in India. Cyberstalking and cyberbullying are relatively new phenomena, but that does not mean that crimes committed through the network are not punishable under legislation drafted for that purpose. /TT1 245 0 R /Type /Page Nothing, existing international cyber stalking laws apply b. << /Type /Page >> << /K [1 382 0 R 28 383 0 R 30] /Superscript /Span endobj /P 9 0 R << /Pg 21 0 R /S /P << New Media & Society, 4(1), 71-92. /K [0 367 0 R 15 368 0 R 17] << /Resources << Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ( c 15) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. << WebAuthored by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), the Combat Online Predators Act [H.R. endobj /S /P endobj /Pg 13 0 R 144 0 obj 2006Pub. >> endobj It often appears as a form of revenge after a fight or breakup. /P 9 0 R /Pg 25 0 R /Rotate 0 endobj 64 0 obj 5 [76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R null 419 0 R null /Pg 25 0 R 196 0 obj 16 0 obj endobj /P 9 0 R << << 47 414 0 R 48 415 0 R 49 416 0 R 50 418 0 R 51 424 0 R /ColorSpace << 133 0 obj 88 0 obj /K 14 /ColorSpace << << The punishment includes imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to five lakhs rupees. Stalking is against the law throughout the U.S. On a federal level, when the Violence Against Women Act was amended in 2013, stalking by any interactive computer service or electronic communication service was included.. /S /P endobj endobj Despite the fact that Canada does not have any formal laws that deal specifically with cyberstalking, existing stalking laws do encompass electronic stalking as a criminal activity. << endobj /P 9 0 R /K 4 /S /P /P 9 0 R endobj 21 581 0 R 22 359 0 R 23 364 0 R 24 365 0 R endobj endobj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /Resources << /K 14 >> 86 0 obj In the United States, for example, nearly every state has laws that address cyberstalking, cyberbullying, or both.[1]. >> Distributing intimate images and videos without the consent of the person in them is a common form of cyberbullying. >> endobj endobj 106 0 obj /S /Footnote /TT1 245 0 R endobj /Pg 20 0 R /Font << << WebPrvn pedpisy o kyberstalkingu - Cyberstalking legislation Kybernetick pronsledovn a kyberikana jsou relativn novmi jevy, ale to neznamen, e zloiny spchan prostednictvm st nelze trestat podle legislativy navren k tomuto elu. >> /K [504 0 R 505 0 R 506 0 R 507 0 R 508 0 R 509 0 R] /Pg 30 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj endobj >> /K [5 473 0 R 474 0 R 475 0 R] /K [369 0 R 370 0 R] Knowingly permitting any electronic communications device to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in this subsection (a). /Resources << /S /P Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Whoever travels across a State line or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to injure or harass another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(g)(3) of this title) to, that person or a member of that persons immediate family (as defined in section 115 of this title) shall be punished as provided in section 2261 of this title.. 68 0 obj WebCybercrime is a growing concern to countries at all levels of developments and affects both, buyers and sellers. /StructParents 12 /S /P /K 3 endobj International law emphasizes a supranational concept related to cybercrime. 15 [144 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R null 595 0 R 596 0 R 597 0 R 598 0 R 599 0 R null 431 0 R null 432 0 R null /K [2 467 0 R 36] WebAnnotate this Case. 151 0 obj 875 (c), it is a federal crime, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, to /S /P /P 9 0 R 58 0 obj /Resources << /P 9 0 R /Font << << /S /P /S /P 505 0 R null 506 0 R null 507 0 R null 508 0 R null 509 0 R null /Resources << 41 0 obj /Parent 6 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /K [360 0 R 361 0 R 362 0 R 363 0 R] /TT1 258 0 R Davis, A.J. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. In an interesting paper, Chik discusses international cyberstalking regulatory considerations. >> /K 7 WebAs a possible solution to this substantial problem of cyberstalking, criminal law has the potential to play an important role in cyberstalking cases. 25 366 0 R 26 367 0 R 27 368 0 R 28 582 0 R 29 382 0 R /P 9 0 R (Source: P.A. null 536 0 R null 537 0 R null 538 0 R null 539 0 R null 540 0 R >> << /K 2 Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, 5(1), 22-27. 2011-02-16T10:29:38+01:00 >> /P 9 0 R /TT0 243 0 R /K 1 /P 9 0 R 14 [140 0 R 141 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R null 533 0 R null 534 0 R null 535 0 R L. 1134, set out as a note under section 2261 of this title. >> WebDavid's Law is a state law in Texas, that labels cyberstalking a misdemeanor crime, but it also lays out several other rights victims or parents of victims have in ensuring justice. >> 163 0 obj /Annots [310 0 R 311 0 R 312 0 R 313 0 R 314 0 R 315 0 R] /K 7 164 0 obj /K [5 425 0 R 23 426 0 R 25 427 0 R 27] /K 6 /P 9 0 R << /Resources << /S /P >> /P 9 0 R << /K [518 0 R 519 0 R 520 0 R 521 0 R 522 0 R 523 0 R] 190 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R >> /S /P 610 0 R 611 0 R 612 0 R 613 0 R 614 0 R 615 0 R 616 0 R 617 0 R 618 0 R 619 0 R /Parent 6 0 R << /S /P >> << 109 563 0 R 110 564 0 R 111 565 0 R 112 632 0 R 113 634 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj /S /Footnote << to make someone else afraid or concerned about their safety [1]. /K 7 3 However, there are other federal laws that can be applied to WebEven though there is no federal law on cyberbullying, there absolutely is one that covers cyberstalking. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] The first cyberstalking law went into effect just over a year ago in California, and Congress is considering a federal law. North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports (1963-2014) volume 96. /S /P >> endobj /K [2 524 0 R 26 525 0 R 28 526 0 R 30] endobj endobj endobj >> 493 0 R null 494 0 R null 495 0 R null 623 0 R 624 0 R 496 0 R 124 0 R purposes: (c) Telecommunications carriers, commercial mobile service providers, and providers of information services, including, but not limited to, Internet service providers and hosting service providers, are not liable under this Section, except for willful and wanton misconduct, by virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or by virtue of the provision of other related telecommunications, commercial mobile services, or information services used by others in violation of this Section. /S /P International (cyber)stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution Tilburg University << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] >> /Pg 30 0 R /Pg 14 0 R 82 0 obj /Pg 27 0 R 2000Pub. /Annots [228 0 R] << 85 0 obj /S /P In addition, some of these newly written laws (like one in Connecticut) put more of an onus on the school system, mandating that the school's administration must intervene at the first sign of bullying. /S /P /K 6 << /K 3 << /Pg 30 0 R << )[25] Its first use resulted in a six-year sentence for a man who harassed a woman who could identify him. /Pg 27 0 R >> /P 9 0 R >> endobj 114 574 0 R 115 635 0 R] /K [0 389 0 R 23 390 0 R 25 391 0 R 27 392 0 R 29] 424 0 R 81 0 R 425 0 R 82 0 R 426 0 R 82 0 R 427 0 R 82 0 R] >> /TT2 258 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Annots [259 0 R 260 0 R 261 0 R 262 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R 266 0 R 267 0 R] /Annots [317 0 R 318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R 321 0 R 322 0 R] /P 9 0 R 161 0 obj >> /S /P He notes that there are two basic types of anti-stalking legislations - the list model and the closed model. >> Jurisdictional and definitional concerns with computer-mediated interpersonal crimes: An analysis on cyber stalking. /S /P /P 9 0 R /Pg 18 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Parent 6 0 R /K 4 /S /P /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /K 1 endobj << << /K 1 96 0 obj endobj /P 9 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /K 1 /K 26 /Pg 31 0 R /S /P /Rotate 0 /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R 148 0 obj endobj WebAdult cyberstalking victims are protected by separate regulations from those aimed at preventing online harassment of minors. /Pg 24 0 R /P 9 0 R /K [2 541 0 R 30 542 0 R 32 543 0 R 34] >> In the case of Tyler Clementi, who killed himself after video of his homosexual encounter was broadcast on the Internet, prosecutors charged the defendants with invasion of privacy and computer crimes. In this situation, legislators in Missouri, at the urging of the public and Meier's parents, passed "Megan's Law",[18][19] primarily aimed at the crime of a person over 21 years of age bullying a person under 18 years of age. /P 9 0 R 33 0 obj endobj LockA locked padlock 212 0 obj << >> >> >> /Parent 7 0 R /P 9 0 R >> In addition, opponents call the proposed sentences (up to two years incarceration) excessive. /Metadata 2 0 R /Parent 3 0 R /P 9 0 R /S /P Volume 96 96 N.C. App. 172 0 obj endobj 2 /Parent 8 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R endobj 121 0 R 122 0 R null 476 0 R null 477 0 R null 478 0 R null 479 0 R << /Pg 19 0 R >> /Annotation /Span [35], Washington passed one of the first cyberstalking laws in 2004, which states that a person that uses electronic communications with the "intent to harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass any other person" if they use lewd or obscene language, use language implying physical threats, or repeatedly harass a person; such is treated as a gross misdemeanor. << >> /Contents 356 0 R >> << >> /TT1 244 0 R 77 0 obj 46 0 obj [32] Unusual among state laws regarding cyberbullying is a provision that withholds funding for schools who are not in compliance with the provision that they must inform parents of those involved in cyberbullyingboth the bully and the target. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R /S /P /S /Footnote <> >> 585 0 R 586 0 R 587 0 R 588 0 R 589 0 R 590 0 R 591 0 R 592 0 R 593 0 R 594 0 R /ColorSpace <> /Kids [219 0 R 220 0 R 221 0 R] /TT2 244 0 R >> >> /K [2 499 0 R 25 500 0 R 27 501 0 R 502 0 R 503 0 R] 145 0 obj The motivation behind the bill in 1990 where 50 U.S. states and the federal government passed a bill to "criminalize" stalking was due to the cases of stalking against celebrities (Spitzberg & Hoobler, 2002). /K [7 364 0 R 22 365 0 R 24] << >> /S /P endobj /Pg 30 0 R /P 9 0 R 84 0 obj 25 0 obj /K [6 515 0 R] << /Count 21 107 0 obj >> /S /P stream [12][13], That said, true threats are not considered to be protected speech. /Limits [0 31] /Contents 353 0 R endobj /Type /Pages << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Resources << 74 0 obj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R /TT1 245 0 R In addition to imprisonment, the court may also order the alleged offender to pay a $250,000 fine. << /S /P The jury eventually found Drew innocent of the charges (but guilty of a misdemeanor), a verdict that was later set aside by the judge. B, title I, 1107(b)(1), Pub. /K 5 /S /P /TT1 245 0 R /P 9 0 R >> /P 9 0 R Great Britain had its first cyberstalking conviction in 1999 when a Cambridge graduate was prosecuted in 1999 for harassment by e-mail. << endobj /TT2 244 0 R 39 0 obj /S /P endobj [50] Stalking has been defined as a man or woman who follows or contacts a man or woman, despite clear indication of disinterest to such contact by the man or woman, or monitoring of use of internet or electronic communication of a man or a woman. >> The other bill, SB 5628, focused on online harassment and was written with the Anti-Defamation League to update the existing law to uphold the First Amendment. endobj 104 0 obj An Empirical Study. /Type /Page /TT1 244 0 R /SourceModified (D:20110216092838) << /Type /Page 29 0 obj endobj Webfocuses on the difficulties of dealing with international crime in general and international (cyber)stalking in specific. endobj /K [1 465 0 R 32 466 0 R 34] /K [11 487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] /K 1 >> /Resources << endobj /S /P /ParentTreeNextKey 116 endobj /Parent 7 0 R Some U.S. states have begun to address the problem of cyberbullying. endobj /Font << /ColorSpace << >> [37] In 2021, the senate introduced two bills at the aim of addressing cyberharassment, the first of which, Senate Bill (SB) 5881, which was mainly aimed at preventing doxing, led to the same free speech concerns as the existing cyberstalking laws. >> /Resources << endobj /S /P endobj /Pg 15 0 R 8 [105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R null 454 0 R null 455 0 R 221 0 obj >> endobj << >> ), In response to Phoebe Prince's suicide, as well as that of Carl Walkerboth of whom had been bullied before taking their livesthe Massachusetts legislature in 2010 passed what advocates call one of the toughest anti-bullying laws in the nation. /K [431 0 R 432 0 R 433 0 R] /TT1 245 0 R /K [9 482 0 R 28 483 0 R 30 484 0 R 32] 2011-02-16T10:29:34+01:00 << /Pg 28 0 R <> >> >> 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R /Pg 31 0 R << 182 0 obj /P 9 0 R 126 0 obj /K 3 << de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Welcome to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. /Pg 17 0 R /Font << /S /P /S /P endobj In the United Kingdom, cyberharassment can be prosecuted under the Protection from Harassment Act of 1997 or the Malicious Communications Act of 1988. << endobj For example, a student in California who was suspended from school based on cyberbullying claims took the school district to court, citing a breach of her First Amendment rights; the court agreed with the student and found the school district had overstepped its authority. However, just as with slander and libel, it is important to balance the protection of freedom of speech of both parties with the need for protection of the target. 514 0 R 131 0 R] Washington state has enacted a criminal cyber-stalking statute that threatens its citizens with prosecution and incarceration for innocent online speech protected by the First Amendment. 121 0 obj >> 194 0 obj 57 430 0 R 58 444 0 R 59 445 0 R 60 446 0 R 61 452 0 R >> /S /P >> /Font << /Type /Page 12 [125 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R null 504 0 R null Law Order /S /P /P 9 0 R /K 15 null 375 0 R null 376 0 R null 377 0 R null 378 0 R null 379 0 R /K 4 /K [4 424 0 R 21] endobj 108 0 obj null 408 0 R null 409 0 R null 410 0 R null 411 0 R null 412 0 R endobj /Pg 31 0 R /K 16 /S /P For purposes of this Act, neither a casual acquaintanceship nor ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in business or social contexts shall be deemed to constitute a dating relationship. null 448 0 R null 449 0 R null 450 0 R null 451 0 R null 444 0 R /Type /Page /K 11 << /Contents 358 0 R /S /P >> /Pg 22 0 R Further, cyber-industries must develop policies and procedures for protecting their clients. >> [29] In addition, Section 1708.7 of the California Civil Code outlines grounds for an individual suing their cyberstalker and any accomplices for general damages, special damages, and punitive damages for cyberstalking. endstream 204 0 obj /S /P WebCyberstalking Laws. 16 [153 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R null 556 0 R endobj /Pg 30 0 R /K 2 << /S /Sect 69 470 0 R 70 471 0 R 71 472 0 R 72 621 0 R 73 482 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R] << << /TT2 285 0 R 18 0 obj L. 115334, 12502(a)(1)(A), added cl. /StructParents 20 /K 1 212 0 R 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] >> >> >> endobj /S /P /Pg 19 0 R /S /Footnote << /Rotate 0 48 0 obj /K [1 516 0 R 22 517 0 R 24] /Contents 284 0 R /K 7 /K 5 /K [408 0 R 409 0 R 410 0 R 411 0 R 412 0 R] 50 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R endobj >> /Pg 21 0 R /K [27 453 0 R 48] >> >> 19 0 obj /K 11 >> /K 6 [48] In addition, as with the Snchez bill, there are questions as to the free speech implications.[49]. The courts have variously come down on either side of that debate, even within the same state. WebThis law is in place to protect privacy and applies to everyones privacy and applies to everyone not just people under 18. /Parent 7 0 R endobj 181 0 obj >> endobj /S /P /K 5 >> /Font << /P 9 0 R null 456 0 R null 457 0 R null 458 0 R null 459 0 R null 460 0 R << /Pg 30 0 R /S /P 78 0 obj << /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /PageLayout /OneColumn 147 0 obj /Font <> /TT1 285 0 R /S /P 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R It may involve any number of incidents including threats, libel, defamation, sexual harassment, or other actions in which to control, influence, or intimidate their target. /P 9 0 R << /K 6 37 390 0 R 38 391 0 R 39 392 0 R 40 402 0 R 41 403 0 R /MarkInfo << Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. << /S /Footnote >> 207 0 obj 40 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R << /Annots [281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R] Texas enacted the Stalking by Electronic Communications Act in 2001. 210 0 obj /Annots [303 0 R 304 0 R 305 0 R 306 0 R 307 0 R 308 0 R] travels in interstate or foreign commerce or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United, places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or, with the intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, uses the mail, any interactive computer service or electronic communication service or electronic communication system of interstate commerce, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a, Pub. >> /P 9 0 R >> /S /P 31 0 obj >> /P 9 0 R /XObject << /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R] [21], Finally, it's not uncommon for cyberbullying to be coupled with "traditional", in-person bullying, for example, in the suicide of Phoebe Prince. /ColorSpace << endobj 6 0 obj /Pg 13 0 R /Pg 25 0 R /P 9 0 R >> 101 0 obj << 26 0 obj endobj /Pg 18 0 R >> 7 0 obj << [27] In 2011, a man was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before sentencing for cyberstalking. L. 106386 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. /S /P On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. /StructParents 18 /Rotate 0 >> What is Cyberstalking? It is a specific federal crime and falls under a federal stalking statute as part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The law was amended in 2013 to include stalking by the Internet or by telephone and no longer requires that the perpetrator and victim live in different legal jurisdictions. /K 4 /P 9 0 R /S /P >> << /Pg 20 0 R endobj /P 9 0 R >> >> /Resources << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /P 9 0 R /S /P << >> Cyber Crimes against Women in India: Problems, Perspectives and Solutions. /Annots [331 0 R 332 0 R 333 0 R 334 0 R 335 0 R 336 0 R 337 0 R 338 0 R] /K [7 413 0 R 24 414 0 R 26] /Contents 330 0 R /Pg 31 0 R 66 0 obj endobj endobj Assembly, Senate pass 'Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights' in wake of Tyler Clementi's death", "Stronger Anti-Bullying Bill Approved By Committee", "Grieving family by his side, governor signs legislation", Current and pending cyberstalking-related United States federal and state laws, Despite Laws, Stalkers Roam On the Internet, Cyberstalking garnering more serious response, Man convicted of cyberstalking to undergo psychiatric evaluation before sentencing, "Mom's Campaign for Florida Anti-Bully Law Finally Pays Off - ABC News", "Cyber Bullying Illegal: Mass. A lock ( 61 0 obj /P 9 0 R /Pg 24 0 R The U.S. Federal Government has passed a number of important pieces of legislation that can be used to prosecute cyberstalkers, although as this chapter indicates, none are comprehensive, and all contain loopholes. 18 [164 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R 168 0 R 169 0 R 170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R 173 0 R 174 0 R [53], The Global Cyber Law Database (GCLD) aims to become the most comprehensive and authoritative source of cyber laws for all countries.[54]. /Pg 30 0 R >> endobj 20 0 obj /P 9 0 R /Type /Page >> 191 0 obj /Pg 29 0 R Spitzberg, B. H., & Hoobler, G. (2002). /TT2 245 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] North Carolina State Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Statute. << << << endobj The law prohibits both online taunting and physical or emotional abuse, and mandates training for faculty and students at schools. [46][47] Universities would be required to address harassment that focuses on real or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. 198 0 obj << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << >> /P 9 0 R endobj /S /P This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 19:31. /Type /Page /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 34 0 obj /TT1 245 0 R /K [0 407 0 R 22] >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] >> << >> >> >> endobj << The federal penalties for cyberstalking are up to five years in prison without the possibility of parole at a minimum. >> [30], Under Florida Statute 784.048, "cyberstalking," defined as to engage in a course of conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose, is classified as a first degree misdemeanor. 102 0 obj /S /P endobj 168 0 obj 167 0 obj /S /P endobj /Pg 25 0 R >> /S /P 36 0 obj /P 9 0 R >> /K 2 endobj 200 0 obj /K 1 Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . >> Secure .gov websites use HTTPS /Pg 28 0 R << /Pg 27 0 R >> >> /S /P << << << /Resources << /Pg 16 0 R >> 112 0 obj /S /P endobj 70 0 obj /K [7 388 0 R 40] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 47 0 obj /P 9 0 R endobj >> /Pg 14 0 R << /Pg 26 0 R /StructParents 16 /TT0 243 0 R /S /P (2)(A). /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] Her efforts were met with little enthusiasm, however, as Representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties were concerned with the bill's impact on the freedom of speech. /Outline /Span /Type /Page /S /P << 497 0 R 124 0 R 498 0 R 124 0 R 499 0 R 125 0 R 500 0 R 125 0 R] This website contains the federal and individual state laws on cyberstalking. /Company (Tilburg University) endobj 203 0 obj <> /Contents 355 0 R /S /P /Chart /Figure /Producer (Adobe PDF Library 9.0) /S /P >> /S /P /P 9 0 R << /Pg 28 0 R endobj /Pg 14 0 R Florida also has an aggravated cyberstalking law. /P 9 0 R /K 2 114 0 obj As in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Missouri, the Prince case led to stricter anti-bullying legislation in Massachusetts.[22]. /K 4 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. >> /Pg 30 0 R TMC Academic Journal, 3(10), 48-62. /S /P /Underline /Span 20 [204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 581 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R << 100 0 obj >> /Pg 31 0 R /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] An early example, the Violence Against Women Act, passed in 2000, included cyberbullying in a part of interstate status on harassment. >> /S /P /Count 10 /Keywords () /MediaBox [0 0 595 842] 7 Bocij, P., Griffiths, M.D., McFarlane, L, Cyber Stalking: A New Challenge for Criminal Law, 122 The Criminal Lawyer, 3-5 (2002). 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