international cyberstalking laws

/MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> >> >> /Pg 25 0 R 199 0 obj /K [0 389 0 R 23 390 0 R 25 391 0 R 27 392 0 R 29] >> << >> Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 punishes a person who sends or causes to send or publish any material containing sexually explicit acts or conduct in electronic media. endobj 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. /K [2 467 0 R 36] /Pg 15 0 R << % endobj 61 0 R] In an interesting paper, Chik discusses international cyberstalking regulatory considerations. /Pg 14 0 R /S /P endobj The evolving cybercrime landscape and resulting skills gaps are a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, especially for cross-border enforcement. For example, in the case of United States v. Lori Drew, in which Megan Meier had committed suicide after being bullied on MySpace, three of the four charges against the defendant (Drew) were actually in response to alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, since specific statues against cyberbullying were not on the books. Cyberstalking in conjunction with a credible threat is also considered aggravated stalking.[31]. >> /Pg 27 0 R /P 9 0 R /Parent 8 0 R << 179 0 obj (iv). L. 1134, set out as a note under section 2261 of this title. << /Type /Page 37 390 0 R 38 391 0 R 39 392 0 R 40 402 0 R 41 403 0 R 178 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P /Contents 358 0 R 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 /TT0 243 0 R /S /P "Family or household member" includes spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepchildren and other persons related by blood or by present or prior marriage, persons who share or formerly shared a common dwelling, persons who have or allegedly share a blood relationship through a child, persons who have or have had a dating or engagement relationship, and persons with disabilities and their personal assistants. /Rotate 0 /XObject << [52], International law emphasizes a supranational concept related to cybercrime. endobj /P 9 0 R >> /Rotate 0 /S /P >> 154 0 obj /Annots [281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R] /Font << 19 [185 0 R 186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R 194 0 R /K 5 /S /P /K 1 /P 9 0 R /Type /Pages /S /P /Pg 31 0 R /Annots [350 0 R 351 0 R 352 0 R] /Annots [286 0 R 287 0 R 288 0 R 289 0 R 290 0 R] /S /P /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 22 0 R /K [2 524 0 R 26 525 0 R 28 526 0 R 30] Also, law enforcement officers must be trained to deal with /K [2 418 0 R 19] /S /P >> /Length 4275 << << 33 0 obj 192 0 obj /Rotate 0 endobj /Pg 17 0 R /S /P /TT0 243 0 R /P 9 0 R /Font << 2 0 obj /P 9 0 R 180 0 obj /Resources << /Pg 17 0 R << %PDF-1.5 endobj endobj /StructParents 16 /S /P /Pg 13 0 R /K 16 Under this statute, cyberstalking includes harassment through the use of electronic communications as well as accessing or attempting to access the online accounts or internet-connected home electronic systems of another person without that persons /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Pg 21 0 R /P 9 0 R /Resources << 170 0 obj /ColorSpace << /Parent 7 0 R /Pg 22 0 R endobj >> /P 9 0 R Pittaro M. L. (2007). 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 /P 9 0 R Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ( c 15) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. 204 0 obj /P 4 0 R /Pg 32 0 R 191 0 obj /P 9 0 R 86 0 obj >> endobj /ColorSpace << 128 0 obj /Kids [23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R] /Pg 31 0 R >> /S /P /S /P 142 0 obj << TMC Academic Journal, 3(10), 48-62. endobj /S /P /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /S /P /S /P << >> << >> /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj 424 0 R 81 0 R 425 0 R 82 0 R 426 0 R 82 0 R 427 0 R 82 0 R] Download PDF. /Contents 280 0 R /TT1 244 0 R << >> >> /S /P 45 0 obj >> endobj /Contents 353 0 R In 2009, Representative Linda Snchez (D-CA) brought legislation titled the "Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act" before the U.S. House of Representatives. /P 9 0 R 94 0 obj /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /Pg 22 0 R << 98 0 obj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] endobj /S /P >> /Font <> /P 9 0 R >> << >> [43][44] Another issue is that would make violation of the law a felony, rather than a misdemeanor as has been done in most states. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 268 0 R << << 58 0 obj /Rotate 0 /P 9 0 R endobj /Pg 18 0 R )[25] Its first use resulted in a six-year sentence for a man who harassed a woman who could identify him. >> 91 0 obj /Pg 22 0 R >> /Pg 19 0 R /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /Subscript /Span Spitzberg, B. 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(2002). >> /TT2 244 0 R >> endobj >> /K 8 /K 7 /S /P /S /Table 3 However, there are other federal laws that can be applied to /Parent 8 0 R 156 0 R 565 0 R 156 0 R] 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.. /Pg 13 0 R Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC), Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC). stream 70 0 obj /Pg 31 0 R endobj >> endobj /K 10 >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Pg 20 0 R << /ColorSpace << 97 0 obj /K 3 Indian Journal of Criminology & Criminalistics, 31(1), 16 30. /Contents 309 0 R According to "Who@: Working to Halt Online Abuse": (a) Harassment through electronic communications is the use of electronic communication for any of the following 2000Pub. /S /P WebCyberstalking is the use of the Internet, email, text messaging, or other electronic communications to follow someone in a threatening manner, and generally refers to using >> /Pg 32 0 R UNCTAD - Palais des Nations, 8-14, Av. << /S /P /Pages 3 0 R 100 0 obj /S /P 109 0 obj >> >> /S /P 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. /K 2 << /ColorSpace << /TT2 244 0 R >> >> Earlier this month, we sent an email containing a hypothetical scenario of cyberstalking, based on a number of real cases we have seen, to all the police forces in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service and (as suggested by two police forces) the Association for Chief Police Officers ( ACPO ). /Font << >> Halder, D. & Jaishankar, K. (2008). 9 0 obj /P 9 0 R >> >> endobj >> >> 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R /Font << /S /P /S /P 218 0 obj endobj << << /Type /Page <> /Annots [275 0 R 276 0 R 277 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R] /S /P http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/federal.shtml. 67 0 obj << What are the Penalties for Cyberstalking? /S /P 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. >> 71 0 obj /Type /Page << >> [33], As noted previously, in 2008 Missouri revised its statutes on harassment to include harassment and stalking through electronic and telephonic communications and cyber-bullying after the suicide of Megan Meier.[34]. /Endnote /Note /Type /Pages /Pg 31 0 R /S /Footnote 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 << << /S /P The legislation provides enhanced criminal penalty for stalkers of minors under Title 18 Section 2261 by up to five years if the victim is a minor. >> 99 532 0 R 100 541 0 R 101 542 0 R 102 543 0 R 103 544 0 R An Empirical Study. null 519 0 R null 520 0 R null 521 0 R null 522 0 R null 523 0 R >> /Pg 30 0 R 3. 433 0 R null 428 0 R 88 0 R 429 0 R 88 0 R 430 0 R 88 0 R] /StructParents 15 endobj 119 0 obj /K 7 Distributing intimate images and videos without the consent of the person in them is a common form of cyberbullying. >> >> endobj /K [6 550 0 R 17] << A, title X, 1069(a), Pub. /StructParents 17 (2008). /StructParents 3 101 0 obj /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R << /P 9 0 R 23 0 obj /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R It further mandates that school administrators inform parents of bullying that occurs within the schools themselves. endobj 162 0 obj /S /P endobj /K [7 364 0 R 22 365 0 R 24] >> /Pg 30 0 R /Limits [64 115] /P 9 0 R /Parent 6 0 R /TT0 243 0 R endobj /Pg 17 0 R << /K 19 << /P 9 0 R /Type /Pages endobj /Pg 32 0 R /Parent 3 0 R /Pg 28 0 R << /K [548 0 R 549 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 << << /P 9 0 R /Pg 31 0 R /Pg 22 0 R /S /P endobj endobj /P 9 0 R 135 0 obj 171 0 obj /P 9 0 R 102 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P /S /Footnote L. 109162 amended section catchline and text generally, revising and restating former provisions relating to stalking so as to include surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate which results in substantial emotional distress to a person within the purview of the offense proscribed. /Annots [292 0 R 293 0 R 294 0 R 295 0 R 296 0 R 297 0 R 298 0 R 299 0 R 300 0 R 301 0 R] endobj /S /P >> endobj Volume 96 96 N.C. App. WebAnnotate this Case. /Pg 32 0 R >> 31 0 obj /Parent 7 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /K [20 579 0 R] 37 0 obj /TT1 285 0 R [48] In addition, as with the Snchez bill, there are questions as to the free speech implications.[49]. /Limits [0 31] /StructParents 14 endobj While 156 countries (80 per cent) have enacted cybercrime legislation, the pattern varies by region: Europe has the highest adoption rate (91 per cent) and Africa the lowest (72 per cent). >> 149 0 obj These statutes /K 14 /S /P /S /P Opponents of the bill argue that since the target of such legislation is nominally teenagers, this would put an undue burden on the prison systemsince there are no long-term facilities for teenage offenders at the federal level. 73 0 obj << /TT3 258 0 R endobj Nothing; existing stalking laws can apply. 44 0 obj /Pg 30 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 << WebThis chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. /K 14 /Pg 32 0 R 212 0 obj /P 9 0 R /Rotate 0 /P 9 0 R endstream /S /P He notes that there are two basic types of anti-stalking legislations - the list model and the closed model. 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] /TT4 245 0 R << << endobj /Pg 18 0 R endobj 200 0 obj endobj endobj /P 9 0 R /S /P application/pdf 203 0 R 204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R 127 0 obj /K [5 473 0 R 474 0 R 475 0 R] /Pg 17 0 R 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. /P 9 0 R In the case of United States v. Baker, for example, an undergraduate at the University of Michigan was charged with crimes related to snuff stories he had posted on Internet newsgroups, stories that named one of his fellow students. 159 0 obj L. 1134 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. /K [8 371 0 R 372 0 R 373 0 R] /K 4 << >> This case is now considered a landmark in the realm of First Amendment issues on the Internet.[17]. The punishment includes imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to five lakhs rupees. 194 0 obj >> /K [11 487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] 42 0 obj >> /K 4 >> << (1)(A)(iv). 28 0 obj >> Citation is disfavored, but may be /K 26 endobj /Contents 222 0 R /K 12 /Superscript /Span /P 9 0 R endobj 208 0 obj /TT1 245 0 R /S /Footnote /P 9 0 R /Rotate 0 A lot is at stake in a federal cyberstalking case, which is why you need aggressive defense on your side. Behera, A. >> /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 20 0 R << 104 0 obj /S /P /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << /K 15 /P 9 0 R 184 0 obj 42 404 0 R 43 405 0 R 44 406 0 R 45 407 0 R 46 413 0 R 105 0 R 465 0 R 106 0 R 466 0 R 106 0 R 467 0 R 107 0 R 468 0 R 108 0 R 469 0 R /StructParents 6 /S /P >> /S /P /S /Footnote /K [447 0 R 448 0 R 449 0 R 450 0 R 451 0 R] endobj << /S /P /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 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.. /P 9 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << endobj 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. /Parent 8 0 R endobj endobj /Pg 31 0 R /S /P >> /Resources << >> /S /P /ColorSpace <> /Contents 323 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. 21 581 0 R 22 359 0 R 23 364 0 R 24 365 0 R /P 9 0 R 183 0 obj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Diagram /Figure /S /P << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Parent 3 0 R endobj >> /ColorSpace << Amendment by Pub. >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 31 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. >> << /Annots [303 0 R 304 0 R 305 0 R 306 0 R 307 0 R 308 0 R] /TT0 243 0 R WebAs a possible solution to this substantial problem of cyberstalking, criminal law has the potential to play an important role in cyberstalking cases. 125 0 obj This is equally true when dealing with cyberbullying. << endobj endobj >> /PageLayout /OneColumn endobj /Font << 79 496 0 R 80 497 0 R 81 498 0 R 82 499 0 R 83 500 0 R /S /Footnote /Rotate 0 /Pg 18 0 R >> 34 0 obj 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. /Font << >> << endobj << [10] In another California case, in which a student was harassed after posting personal information online, the court found that threatening posts were not protected speech. /Pg 32 0 R >> Webenacted their anti-stalking laws in 1997 in the form of the Protection from Harassment Act (PHA) 1997 and the New Zealand Harassment Act 1997 respectively. [51], New Zealand Minister of Justice Judith Collins plans to introduce a law that would make it an offence to incite people to commit suicide, or post material that is grossly offensive by the end of 2013. /Pg 31 0 R endobj /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Pg 30 0 R /P 9 0 R /TT0 243 0 R /Contents 274 0 R << /P 9 0 R 62 0 obj << /K 2 /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Contents [233 0 R 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R 240 0 R] /P 9 0 R 369 0 R null 370 0 R null 367 0 R 44 0 R 368 0 R 44 0 R] /K 10 << Like the Meier case, the Clementi case spurred legislators (this time, in New Jersey) to pass a law specifically aimed at bullying, an "Anti-bullying Bill of Rights". /TT0 243 0 R /TT0 243 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /S /Footnote 109 0 R 470 0 R 109 0 R 471 0 R 109 0 R 472 0 R 109 0 R] endobj << /SourceModified (D:20110216092838) Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. /P 9 0 R endobj /S /P >> Although many States in Australia have antistalking laws, Victoria and Queensland are the only States that include sending electronic messages to, or otherwise contacting, the victim in their legislation. /S /Footnote << << endobj 163 0 obj >> /P 9 0 R 140 0 obj endobj >> Australia does not have specific cyberbullying legislation, although the scope of existing laws can be extended to deal with cyberbullying. /P 9 0 R This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. Judge Leighton placed an injunction on the law to block its enforcement pending appeal. /S /P /S /P >> /Resources << /K 3 /Pg 15 0 R endobj /P 9 0 R endobj /S /P /Pg 30 0 R /S /P 13 0 obj /S /P 78 0 obj /K 15 >> null 629 0 R 630 0 R 631 0 R 630 0 R 562 0 R 155 0 R 563 0 R 155 0 R 564 0 R 172 0 obj endobj /S /P >> /K [8 551 0 R 552 0 R 553 0 R 554 0 R 555 0 R] >> /Pg 18 0 R /S /P /S /P WebLaw enforcement performs an essential role in achieving our nations cybersecurity objectives by investigating a wide range of cyber crimes, from theft and fraud to child exploitation, and apprehending and prosecuting those responsible. 95-849, eff. << WebCyberstalking is the act of threatening, harassing, or annoying someone through multiple email messages, as through the Internet, especially with the intent of placing the recipient LockA locked padlock >> /Type /Page endobj /S /P endobj 126 0 obj /S /P /S /P /Pg 22 0 R [38][39], Washington takes the approach of putting the focus on cyberbullying prevention and response directly on the schools. << >> >> As part of his sentence, the court also entered a restitution order of $164,295.01, payable to the victims of the offense. << endobj Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, "Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment and Cyberbullying Laws", "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health", "CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 31 Documents containing threats", "CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 199 Threatening to destroy or damage property", "Government reveals further details on cyberbullying laws - Paul Fletcher MP", "Judge backs student's First Amendment rights", "Court: Cyberbullying Threats Are Not Protected Speech", https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/06/north-carolina-state-supreme-court-strikes-down-cyberbullying-statute.htm, https://casetext.com/case/state-v-robert-bishop-2, "Cyberbullying and schools: where does a principal's authority end? 51 0 obj Cybercrimes are a relatively new area of law, and regulations continue to evolve. 72 0 obj /K [1 496 0 R 19 497 0 R 21 498 0 R 23] >> >> >> /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /K 17 << A man or a woman committing the offence of stalking would be liable for imprisonment up to three years for the first offence, and shall also be liable to fine and for any subsequent conviction would be liable for imprisonment up to five years and with fine. >> << /K [4 469 0 R 40 470 0 R 42 471 0 R 44 472 0 R 46] /Font << /P 9 0 R Also, law enforcement officers must be trained to deal with cyberstalking. /Annots [317 0 R 318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R 321 0 R 322 0 R] /Pg 19 0 R << endobj << 114 0 obj /Producer (Adobe PDF Library 9.0) 493 0 R null 494 0 R null 495 0 R null 623 0 R 624 0 R 496 0 R 124 0 R << /Rotate 0 endobj /P 9 0 R /S /P /P 9 0 R 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 States that have passed legislation have done so generally in response to incidents within that state, to address what they believe to be shortcomings in federal laws, or to expand protection to victims above and beyond existing statutes. /K [476 0 R 477 0 R 478 0 R 479 0 R 480 0 R 481 0 R] >> /Annots [249 0 R 250 0 R 251 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R] << 22 0 obj << << >> << endobj 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R << endobj 139 0 obj 53 0 obj >> >> 94 526 0 R 95 527 0 R 96 529 0 R 97 530 0 R 98 531 0 R /Resources << /K 1 66 0 obj endobj /S /P /K [2 541 0 R 30 542 0 R 32 543 0 R 34] /TT0 243 0 R << In order to answer this question an assessment of whetthere will first beher the Laws, Research, and Recommendations in R.C. >> endobj 145 0 obj << << 113 0 obj endobj /P 9 0 R /K 9 123 0 obj /Contents 257 0 R However, state laws vary in how they handle cyberstalking.Technology can quickly be put to use by stalkers; for endobj >> [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. 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 /K [490 0 R 491 0 R 492 0 R 493 0 R 494 0 R 495 0 R] /K 6 132 0 obj 107 0 obj /TT3 245 0 R /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] >> 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 Florida also has an aggravated cyberstalking law. 48 0 obj endobj /K [504 0 R 505 0 R 506 0 R 507 0 R 508 0 R 509 0 R] endobj While 156 countries (80 per cent) have enacted cybercrime legislation, the pattern varies by region: Europe has the highest adoption rate (91 per cent) and << << endobj 207 0 obj 76 0 R] /K [19 580 0 R] << [26] After sending hundreds of threatening e-mails to an actress, another male convicted after spending months in jail waiting for trial was sentenced in 2001 to five years probation, forbidden access to computers and forced to attend mental health counseling. /Type /Page << 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R endobj Cyberstalking and the technologies of interpersonal terrorism. /Contents 356 0 R [8], The Australian government has proposed specific cyberbullying laws to protect children.[9]. /S /P /P 9 0 R << /Pg 13 0 R /K 4 /K 2 2 Classifying common police problems: A routine activity approach (Crime Prevention Studies, Vol. >> /Parent 7 0 R /S /P /K 13 /Resources << New Media & Society, 4(1), 71-92. [21], Finally, it's not uncommon for cyberbullying to be coupled with "traditional", in-person bullying, for example, in the suicide of Phoebe Prince. Cyber stalking: An analysis of online harassment and intimidation. << 31] << >> >> /Parent 6 0 R "Electronic communication" includes transmissions by a computer through the Internet to another computer. /TT3 245 0 R << L. 1134 amended section generally. /P 9 0 R [41] Cyberstalking can result in a lifelong prison sentence if the actions resulted in the victims death. /Parent 8 0 R /Resources << /K 2 endobj /Parent 7 0 R It often appears as a form of revenge after a fight or breakup. /P 9 0 R /Keywords () << << /P 9 0 R /Outline /Span /Pg 28 0 R endobj [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. /Pg 27 0 R There are several forms of cyberstalking, including: Harassing the victim Embarrassing and humiliating the victim Exerting financial control by emptying the victims bank accounts, or by ruining his credit /S /P endobj 213 0 obj 81 0 obj << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 156 0 obj << /S /P /Resources << << << Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . /Pg 16 0 R Further, cyber-industries must develop policies and procedures for protecting their clients. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R >> /Pg 30 0 R /Pg 31 0 R endobj /S /P Prior to amendment, section related to stalking. >> 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 222 0 obj /S /P /P 9 0 R /K 18 /Pg 32 0 R /K 11 Nothing, existing international cyber stalking laws apply b. endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 55 0 R 384 0 R 56 0 R 385 0 R 56 0 R 386 0 R 56 0 R 387 0 R 56 0 R 388 0 R 25 366 0 R 26 367 0 R 27 368 0 R 28 582 0 R 29 382 0 R 4 [66 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K [6 515 0 R] endobj WebFlorida Statute 784.048 makes stalking (harassment), including cyberstalking, a crime. /TT0 243 0 R << /P 9 0 R 210 0 obj /P 9 0 R 144 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R endobj 497 0 R 124 0 R 498 0 R 124 0 R 499 0 R 125 0 R 500 0 R 125 0 R] 216 0 obj /S /P /K 1 /StructParents 11 54 0 obj However, it merely focused on financial crimes and neglected interpersonal criminal behaviours such as cyberstalking (Behera, 2010; Halder & Jaishankar, 2008; Nappinai, 2010). uuid:271fb036-f088-4ba0-9cbc-b0d52ee3eb8a /P 9 0 R Working to Halt /CreationDate (D:20110216102934+01'00') [15], In general, such organizations argue that while the need for legislation against cyberbullying may exist, legislators must take a cautious, reasoned approach to enacting laws, and not rush into creating laws that would curtail speech too much. 121 0 R 122 0 R null 476 0 R null 477 0 R null 478 0 R null 479 0 R >> /P 9 0 R /S /P c/o ISBS, 5804 N.E. >> >> 175 0 R 176 0 R 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R Pub. /Pg 22 0 R /TT1 244 0 R 21 0 obj /P 9 0 R 168 0 obj /Pg 25 0 R << (2)(A). endobj Cyberstalking has been illegal since 2011. /P 9 0 R << 61 0 obj /Font << << << null 536 0 R null 537 0 R null 538 0 R null 539 0 R null 540 0 R (Source: P.A. /Pg 14 0 R /Pg 19 0 R 92 0 obj /K [533 0 R 534 0 R 535 0 R 536 0 R 537 0 R 538 0 R 539 0 R 540 0 R] Finally, individuals should become informed about the dangers of the Internet and ways to protect their privacy while using the Internet. 8 0 obj /Parent 6 0 R /S /P [24] (646.9 of the California Penal Code. /P 9 0 R /Creator (Acrobat PDFMaker 9.1 for Word) 30 0 obj 8-11-09. endobj A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 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Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple victims. >> /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /S /P endobj >> /P 9 0 R /K [2 384 0 R 32 385 0 R 34 386 0 R 36 387 0 R 38] /Contents 284 0 R /P 9 0 R /S /P /K 11 >> <> /TT3 244 0 R /S /Footnote 625 0 R 626 0 R 510 0 R 131 0 R 511 0 R 131 0 R 512 0 R 131 0 R 513 0 R 131 0 R /ColorSpace << endobj endobj 166 0 obj >> /S /P /P 9 0 R /Pg 28 0 R /F3 225 0 R /Pg 20 0 R /Annots [229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R] /Annots [357 0 R] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 420 0 R null 421 0 R null 422 0 R null 423 0 R null 418 0 R 78 0 R /TT2 244 0 R /Pg 24 0 R /K 5 /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] << >> endobj 176 0 obj >> <> /Resources << /Pg 32 0 R 129 0 obj /K 4 endobj >> xV]sF4/m::%aN4!-W~Ho^XJkH{V[?7tp5v^ymqS_ `.O>LjimLi41?u(j&Yh?Zm\lZ !Gs'#~?#U /Comments () [23] It also lists those states that do not have laws yet and related laws from other countries. 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