Cyber+Bullying+Reference+Page

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 * Definition of Cyber Bullying**
 * Examples of Cyber Bullying (in the media and real life experiences):**
 * What the Law Says About Cyber Bullying**
 * Cyber Bullying Prevention**
 * What This Means to Teachers**


 * Link to Cyber Bullying Activities:**

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[|http://www.stopcyberbullying.org] ß cyber bully quiz Phoebe Prince – 2010Prince was bullied by nine classmate both through the internet and in school. Although the students were able to reach her in school, this was said about her case of cyberbullying:“Bullying is not a new phenomenon, but the Internet gives bullies the ability to continually humiliate their victim and amplify their actions beyond a school’s borders.” ([])Prince took her own like on January 14, 2010, as a direct result of the bullying, and the students charged with bullying continued to bully her after her death on social media sites.
 * Additional Examples of Cyber Bullying:**

Megan Meier – 2006Hanged herself on Oct. 17. 2006 as a result of cyberbullying through MySpace. In this case, Meier was contacted by who she thought was a boy named Josh Evans, but the account was actually linked to Lori Drew, a mother of a friend of Meier’s, who had been sending her the messages. After a few weeks of talking, “Josh Evans” (Drew) started saying malicious things to Meier, such as “The world would be a better place without you”.Drew was aquitted of all charges in Meier’s death.

Tyler Clementi - 2010Clementi, a Rutgers University freshman, jumped off of the George Washington bridge after his roommate filmed him being intimate with another male. The roommate posted the video online, and Clementi commited suicide just days afterwards.Both students were charged with invasion of privacy, and late acquitted.

Just recently, a week and a half ago, in Omaha, Nebraska, an 18-year old student, Chavon Jones, brought a knife to school for “protection” because of a fight she had with another student over facebook. Both students, were charged, with Jones being charged with 3rd degree assault and carrying a concealed weapon.

Cyber bullying- Legal issues- The Independent UK- November 27, 2008 1st legal case to deal with cyber bullying. Next door neighbor poses as a 16 year old teen boy and befriends a depressed 13 yr. old girl and taunts her– girl eventually commits suicide. Neighbor charged with 7 counts- using a computer without authorization (3 counts) - he made a fake MySpace page, 3 felony charges of deliberately inflicting emotional distress and 1 charge in connection with the girl’s suicide. Only found guilty of the first three counts. Each of the three misdemeanors carried a 1 year sentence and up to $100,000 in fines. Had she been convicted of the felony counts she could have gotten up to 20 years for each count. The women had sought to use the MySpace account to find out if the victim was talking trash about her daughter. She became a boy so that she could show the victims flirtatious messages to school to embarrass her. The defendant also told the victim “the world would be a better place" without her. On the day of the suicide, the victim’s mother found her crying. The victim said “"Josh" and two girls were "saying mean things about her". Later that day she killed herself. St the time there was no state law for cyber bullying so the charges we brought in federal court.
 * Addition Information On What the Law Says About Cyber Bullying:**

Daily item, Lynn MA Sept 12, 2011

DA has said that reports to his office of cyber bullying are off the charts. There have been hundreds of complaints. Law enforcement, attorneys and schools are working to combat this epidemic of cyber bullying.

Tiger media Online, Pasadena CA Sept 13, 2011

CA state law was on bullying was expanded to include cyber bullying. Students will first be suspended or expulsion. Depending on the seriousness charges could be filed. Cyber bullying includes excessive text messaging, threats, sexting, and more. For example, if a high school student sexts a student an inappropriate picture, the sender is subject to suspension and possible expulsion, not to mention being listed as a registered sex offender. This law is an expanded section of the Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985, which states that bullying of all sorts is not tolerated in the school environment. The law was originally intended for cyber bullying within Facebook only, but was extended due to technological advances.

WCSH6.com Bangor, ME Sept 8, 2011

Police and schools seek to combat cyber bullying- To help students feel more comfortable reporting cyber bullying, the Bangor Police Department is trying something new.

Detective Myron Warner, the Resource Officer for the Bangor School District, has set up a Facebook page where students, teachers, and parents can message him and report bullying. He put this up in hopes [that people] would communicate with him

Coshocton Tribune, OH, September 4, 2011

Proposed legislation to make it mandatory for schools to implement cyber bullying programs and to monitor students who participate in it. The School Day and [|Security] and Anti-Bullying Act will require each school district in the state to review its anti-bullying policy with students, parents and teachers -- and the consequences -- twice per year. It is intended to bring to the forefront to parents and others the dangers of cyber bullying and make them more aware, both as the parent of a victim or an offender.

Wilton Bulletin, CT September 12, 2011

“An Act Concerning the Strengthening of School Bullying Laws,” last spring. It is due to go into effect this school year.

Under the prior law, “bullying” was defined as overt acts by one or more student that are:

1). Directed at another student;

2). Intended to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate; and

3). Repeated more than once against any student during the school year.

The new legislation, entitled SB 1138, expands the definition to embrace cyber-enabled mean behavior, building on the old definition to include:

1). Repeated written, oral, and electronic communications by one or more students directed at another student;

2). Physical acts and gestures that cause physical or emotional harm or damage property; put the student in fear of harm or property damage; create a hostile environment for the student; infringe on the student’s rights; or substantially disrupt the education process.

According to the legislative research office’s analysis of the bill, the new definition of bullying explicitly includes conduct that targets a student for their “race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression; socioeconomic or academic status; physical appearance; or mental, physical, developmental, or sensory disability.”

The bill makes school principals responsible for investigating or designating someone to investigate and address bullying whether it occurs in or out of school. It also requires all employees to report repeated bullying incidents.

Schools are also required to come up with “safe school climate plans” that include deadlines for reporting, investigating and notifying parents and prohibiting retaliation against those who report bullies. It even requires school officials to notify the police when they believe the bullying constitutes a crime.

CQ Researcher May 2008 2008- Myspace says it will take steps to protect children from online abusers. Eight FL teens are arrested for assault because of an attack on another student that they posted online. Officials in NJ announce an investigation of a college campus gossip site. In April the Florida Senate met to discuss cyber bullying prompted by a suicide by a boy who has cyber bullied for 2 years.

CQ Researcher Dec 2010 As of Dec 2010 43 states have laws against bullying. 30 of them include electronic harassment. PA is included in these 30 states. 2000s timeline for internet and cyber bullying- 2002- myspace and linked in are launches 2004- Facebook is launched 2006- Megan Meir commits suicide 2009- Facebook user upload 220 M photos a week 2010- Facebook has 500 M users In Aug the education department holds it first federal conference on bullying. In October they warn schools that student misconduct can trigger federal anti discrimination laws. Suicides of Phoebe Prince in MA and Tyler Clementi in NJ spur Massachusetts and NJ to pass new anti bullying laws.

Overseas Laws Reuters February 10, 2009 EU pact with social networking cites to try and curb cyber bullying. Daily Mail, UK July 25, 2006 UK will fine parents whose children use electronic devices to bully. Bullies themselves could be prosecuted under the malicious communications law and spend up to 6 months in jail. Schools will monitor all emails sent on school computers or as part of a school activity. McClatchy Triune News Service, OH July 6, 2010 South Korean Cyber Bullies could face $30,000 in fines and 3 years in jail

I was watching NBC Nightly News a kid who was involved in the "It gets better project" and was a victim of cyber bullying recently took his own life. Here is the link to thee NBC news story. I posted it up here so I did not mess up the outline below. []

I was hoping that I could get an electronic copy of it but could not. It is available in print form from ILL. It is a congressional hearing on the subject of cyber bullying. Its official title is: Ensuring student cyber safety hearing before the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2011.