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WebAdult cyberstalking victims are protected by separate regulations from those aimed at preventing online harassment of minors. >> << /S /P >> This article explores the definition of stalking and cyberstalking and clarifies their similarities and differences and analyze the prevalence of cyberstalking in modern society. /P 9 0 R endobj >> /P 9 0 R The courts have variously come down on either side of that debate, even within the same state. /P 9 0 R << >> ;.d.CLX2Xs?hwn;.q`oG{cO`&>x!] _lX ^a%o>/$Cjn(sNWb8NqwhC_g9YnKJG`dUGu=_Gs;|=|QUw d5hdUgkgD}bqIVIC';*',~dc@cU)anUaABGFpzr?Em-Mz~n.MO`O\{|{otxWUb\LWk9Y P-3cV~'t&, International (cyber)stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution. 168 0 obj /P 9 0 R /Annots [317 0 R 318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R 321 0 R 322 0 R] L. 1134 amended section generally. << 548 0 R null 549 0 R null 627 0 R 628 0 R 550 0 R 151 0 R] /Pg 14 0 R endobj 47 414 0 R 48 415 0 R 49 416 0 R 50 418 0 R 51 424 0 R >> /TT1 258 0 R Further, cyber-industries must develop policies and procedures for protecting their clients. /Pg 24 0 R endobj 183 0 obj 49 0 obj >> /Pg 32 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 /S /P /Nums [64 465 0 R 65 466 0 R 66 467 0 R 67 468 0 R 68 469 0 R L. 1134, set out as a note under section 2261 of this title. Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Christopher Buonocore (35, Hicksville, NY) to 15 years in federal prison for cyberstalking multiple victims. 130 0 obj /Contents 309 0 R /TT1 245 0 R >> >> << /TT0 243 0 R /P 9 0 R /Contents 291 0 R /K 3 << 108 0 obj endobj 369 0 R null 370 0 R null 367 0 R 44 0 R 368 0 R 44 0 R] << >> /Pg 24 0 R Adobe PDF Library 9.0 220 0 obj /K 3 131 0 obj << >> /TT1 245 0 R 31] /XObject << 74 0 obj >> >> WebThis chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. /Font << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] << 212 0 obj 163 0 obj /Marked true ", "Free Speech and "Cyber-bullying" | American Civil Liberties Union", "First Amendment and cyber bullying - Global Voices Advocacy", "Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo, Missouri Law, MO Law", "Bill targets adults who cyberbully | News", "N.J. >> endobj /K 2 endobj /Length 1250 /S /P /TT1 285 0 R << /P 9 0 R 42 404 0 R 43 405 0 R 44 406 0 R 45 407 0 R 46 413 0 R In addition, prosecutors will sometimes use other legal avenues to prosecute offenders. 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. 148 0 obj << /K [7 413 0 R 24 414 0 R 26] >> /Pg 15 0 R >> Indian Journal of Criminology & Criminalistics, 31(1), 16 30. << 146 0 obj 201 0 obj Retrieved October 14, 2019, from. >> 7 0 obj >> 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] endobj 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 /S /P 97 0 obj 211 0 obj >> /Pg 16 0 R << /StructParents 19 /P 9 0 R /S /P >> 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. /S /P 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 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. endobj /K 3 /S /P 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 [5], Commonwealth offences that criminalise the misuse of telecommunication services are also relevant when technology is used to communicate harassment[6] or threats. D:20110216092838 /S /P WebSection 127 can be used as an alternative offence to such crimes for example as hate crime (including race, religion, disability, homophobic, sexual orientation, and transphobic crime), hacking offences, cyber bullying, cyber stalking, amongst others. [43], While Snchez' bill was discussed in committee, it has not passed that stage as of 2012[update].[45]. Pub. /S /P /Parent 8 0 R 162 0 obj << /Type /Page /P 9 0 R /S /P << /S /P A qualitative study on the perception of cyber stalking and the adequacy of the anti-stalking law to regulate such crime in Malaysia is somewhat scarce. 197 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). 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. Cyber stalking: An analysis of online harassment and intimidation. 184 0 obj /P 9 0 R WebCaselaw Access Project cases. 11 [122 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R null 490 0 R null 491 0 R null 492 0 R null /Pg 32 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> >> /Parent 7 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Parent 3 0 R << /Kids [18 0 R 19 0 R 20 0 R 21 0 R 22 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. endobj Working to Halt << endobj 100 0 obj >> /K [4 469 0 R 40 470 0 R 42 471 0 R 44 472 0 R 46] /P 9 0 R /Pg 18 0 R These statutes /K [490 0 R 491 0 R 492 0 R 493 0 R 494 0 R 495 0 R] 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 /K 7 /S /P /Pg 15 0 R In the United States, cyberstalking is a crime, however; legislation defining cyberstalking and cyberbullying is lacking at the federal level. As such, its generally criminalized under U.S. harassment, anti-stalking, and slander laws. >> The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with other federal agencies to conduct high-impact [27] In 2011, a man was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation before sentencing for cyberstalking. << /P 9 0 R 95 0 obj /K 9 0 R endobj 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 /Contents 302 0 R /Pg 19 0 R /K 11 Google Scholar Eck J. E., Weisburd D. 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Robert Bishop, 787 S.E.2d 814 (N.C. 2016). 156 0 R 565 0 R 156 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. endobj >> /S /P /S /P /S /P Attempts at legislating cyberbullying have been tried at the federal level, primarily because the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution specifically provides that only the federal government can regulate commerce between the states; this includes electronic communication over the Internet. 3 However, there are other federal laws that can be applied to /S /P /ColorSpace << /K [2 499 0 R 25 500 0 R 27 501 0 R 502 0 R 503 0 R] /CreationDate (D:20110216102934+01'00') /K 1 36 0 obj 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. endobj /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R <> /P 9 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K 9 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. endobj /Type /Pages endobj 89 0 obj /P 9 0 R endobj >> << >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Pg 18 0 R endobj /Diagram /Figure 154 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 27 0 R What Federal Laws Exist To Protect Stalking Victims? 42 U.S.C. Section 3796 and 42 U.S.C. Section 14031 authorize grants for law enforcement agencies to develop programs to reduce stalking and for states to develop local, state, and national databases regarding stalking. 42 U.S.C. Section 14036 requires judges to ensure they review the stalker's criminal history prior to issuance of a civil court orders in stalking cases. /Subject () /Pg 30 0 R /TT0 243 0 R null 360 0 R null 361 0 R null 362 0 R null 363 0 R null 359 0 R endobj /Pg 25 0 R /Rotate 0 /Contents 284 0 R << /TT2 245 0 R 209 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R [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. /Resources << Hassalo Street, Portland, OR 97213-3644, United States. null 536 0 R null 537 0 R null 538 0 R null 539 0 R null 540 0 R WebAccording to Florida Statute 775.082, if an individual is convicted of first-degree misdemeanor cyberstalking, the individual will be punished with up to one year in jail, and a fine of up to $1,000. << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /S /P L. 115334, 12502(a)(1)(B), inserted ,a pet, a service animal, an emotional support animal, or a horse after to a person and substituted (iii), or (iv) for or (iii). /TT0 243 0 R /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /S /P endobj >> /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /K [21 444 0 R 40 445 0 R 42 446 0 R 44] << << /S /P /K 9 56 0 obj /Rotate 0 >> endobj /Pg 15 0 R >> 19 0 obj /S /P 161 0 obj /P 9 0 R 217 0 obj >> /StructParents 5 /K 7 420 0 R null 421 0 R null 422 0 R null 423 0 R null 418 0 R 78 0 R 158 0 obj /S /P /K [360 0 R 361 0 R 362 0 R 363 0 R] 69 0 obj >> >> /Pg 25 0 R << endobj /S /P endobj /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /Annots [303 0 R 304 0 R 305 0 R 306 0 R 307 0 R 308 0 R] 182 0 obj /F2 224 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 52 425 0 R 53 426 0 R 54 427 0 R 55 428 0 R 56 429 0 R /Pg 13 0 R 84 625 0 R 85 510 0 R 86 511 0 R 87 512 0 R 88 513 0 R endobj /S /P /P 9 0 R /K 13 /K [419 0 R 420 0 R 421 0 R 422 0 R 423 0 R] 140 0 obj /Pg 28 0 R << /StructParents 14 164 0 obj /S /Footnote /K [2 467 0 R 36] /K 3 /S /P << 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 >> /S /P << >> /S /P /Pg 17 0 R 145 0 obj /K [369 0 R 370 0 R] /K [2 524 0 R 26 525 0 R 28 526 0 R 30] /K 1 >> <> /P 9 0 R /S /P >> /Pg 20 0 R << /K [8 371 0 R 372 0 R 373 0 R] An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice. endobj /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R >> In a general sense, it would seem simple to legislate this type of behavior; slander and libel laws exist to tackle these situations. /K 13 /S /P de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Welcome to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. /Pg 24 0 R /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /K 8 /S /P Online stalkers have been known to post insulting messages on electronic bulletin boards signed with the e-mail address of the person being harassed. (Source: P.A. (1)(A)(iv). /K 14 94 0 obj >> 62 453 0 R 63 464 0 R] B, title I, 1107(b)(1), Pub. 40 0 obj >> /P 9 0 R 159 0 obj /P 9 0 R << /S /P >> >> 3 0 obj 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] /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 30 383 0 R 31 384 0 R] << /Parent 7 0 R /S /P A cyberstalking conviction can be accompanied by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. This website contains the federal and individual state laws on cyberstalking. << << a. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. endobj 91 0 obj /Resources << endobj /P 9 0 R /Pg 14 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Parent 6 0 R /Pg 20 0 R /K 2 /P 9 0 R endobj << /S /P >> endobj /K 16 125 0 obj /S /P Webcyber stalking as online harassment, which may include various digitally harassing 6 Heena Keswani, Cyber Stalking: A Critical Study, Bharati Law Review.131, 131-32 (2017). /K [454 0 R 455 0 R 456 0 R 457 0 R 458 0 R 459 0 R 460 0 R 461 0 R 462 0 R 463 0 R] 21 581 0 R 22 359 0 R 23 364 0 R 24 365 0 R 47 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R endobj /K 8 << L. 104201, div. >> /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> >> /P 9 0 R /K 6 >> >> /Font << /Pg 32 0 R /Rotate 0 109 563 0 R 110 564 0 R 111 565 0 R 112 632 0 R 113 634 0 R << /K 6 /Type /Page /S /P /P 9 0 R >> << /K 10 << << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] Web144 Green Acres Ln, PO Box 111, Green Mountain, NC 28740 . /Parent 8 0 R /Type /StructTreeRoot >> /S /P endobj null 519 0 R null 520 0 R null 521 0 R null 522 0 R null 523 0 R 17 0 obj >> << /Resources << (2010). 107 0 obj /Pg 14 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /Pg 31 0 R 135 0 R 527 0 R 136 0 R] 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. << [7], The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) protects individuals from harassment, including harassment that occurs via electronic communications. /S /P endobj /K [2 418 0 R 19] 138 0 obj << << endobj /K 3 /Pg 29 0 R >> /K [548 0 R 549 0 R] endobj /P 9 0 R /S /P /P 9 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K 17 /Pg 26 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 >> /P 9 0 R endobj /F1 223 0 R /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /Pg 14 0 R /P 9 0 R /K [8 366 0 R 26] /Rotate 0 /K [2 581 0 R 4] endobj /K 14 endobj 7 [600 0 R 601 0 R 602 0 R 603 0 R 604 0 R 605 0 R 606 0 R 607 0 R 608 0 R 609 0 R /P 9 0 R /Pg 28 0 R /K 578 0 R >> 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 << /Resources << L. 115334, 12502(a)(1)(A), added cl. /Nums [0 [33 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R International (cyber)stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution >> /TT3 245 0 R /P 9 0 R WebCyberstalking's definition is quite simply, the use of the internet, or other electronic means, to harass and intimidate a selected victim. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Annots [324 0 R 325 0 R 326 0 R 327 0 R 328 0 R 329 0 R] << 191 0 obj endobj an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; the pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse of that person; endobj 396 0 R null 397 0 R null 398 0 R null 399 0 R null 400 0 R null /S /Footnote /S /P WebEven though there is no federal law on cyberbullying, there absolutely is one that covers cyberstalking. WebWhat must exist for cyber stalking to be illegal in a state or territory? /Length 4275 endobj << 48 0 obj endobj Download PDF. /Pg 17 0 R /TT0 243 0 R 17 [161 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R null 571 0 R null 572 0 R null 573 0 R null 190 0 obj 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 endobj According to "Who@: Working to Halt Online Abuse": (a) Harassment through electronic communications is the use of electronic communication for any of the following endobj 16 0 obj >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] [2] Not only is the issue of cyberbullying extensive, it has adverse effects on adolescents: increased depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, and increased susceptibility of drug use and aggressive behavior.[3]. /Pg 15 0 R /K [5 473 0 R 474 0 R 475 0 R] UNCTAD - Palais des Nations, 8-14, Av. << >> >> 199 0 obj Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . >> /StructParents 1 178 0 obj [40] III. /K [20 579 0 R] << 175 0 obj /Outline /Span /P 9 0 R /S /P Federal Criminal Cyberstalking Statutes [13] Both section 2261A(2) and section 875(c) are federal criminal statutes used to prosecute cyberstalking cases. << endobj 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 WebCybercrime is a growing concern to countries at all levels of developments and affects both, buyers and sellers. /S /P /P 9 0 R /S /P 14 0 obj << In the United Kingdom, cyberharassment can be prosecuted under the Protection from Harassment Act of 1997 or the Malicious Communications Act of 1988. 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. << Great Britain had its first cyberstalking conviction in 1999 when a Cambridge graduate was prosecuted in 1999 for harassment by e-mail. << << 4 0 obj an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably expected to cause substantial emotional distress to a person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); or, places that person in reasonable fear of the death of or. /P 9 0 R (2)(A). >> Opponents point out that harassment on college campuses is already prohibited under existing laws; furthermore, they point out that harassment based on sexual orientation is also covered under existing statutes. endstream /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R << endobj Governor Signs Landmark Anti-Bullying Law", "Missouri Gov. 57 430 0 R 58 444 0 R 59 445 0 R 60 446 0 R 61 452 0 R /S /P /S /P >> /Pg 21 0 R Generally speaking, this conduct is threatening or otherwise fear-inducing, involves an invasion of a persons relative right to privacy, and manifests in repeated actions over time [2]. << << /Pg 28 0 R /Resources << 171 0 obj /S /P L. 115334, title XII, 12502(a)(1). /K [9 482 0 R 28 483 0 R 30 484 0 R 32] 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). >> /S /P >> /RoleMap 11 0 R 1 [44 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R null /Pg 31 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj 53 0 obj /Limits [0 31] 200 0 obj /StructParents 2 41 0 obj 177 0 obj >> /Parent 7 0 R /K 4 /S /P 210 0 obj << endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /TT2 244 0 R 134 0 obj >> Halder, D. & Jaishankar, K. (2008). 44 0 obj << endobj A cyberstalker acts of out of anger, or a need to control, or gain revenge over another person through threats, fear, and intimidation. 143 0 R 542 0 R 143 0 R 543 0 R 143 0 R 544 0 R 144 0 R] >> /Type /Page /P 9 0 R /Contents 316 0 R % endobj 153 0 obj /ColorSpace << endobj /S /P /Pg 13 0 R /S /P /P 9 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R null 476 0 R null 477 0 R null 478 0 R null 479 0 R [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. 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 /TT1 245 0 R 207 0 obj 99 532 0 R 100 541 0 R 101 542 0 R 102 543 0 R 103 544 0 R /K 4 /Subtype /XML /P 4 0 R 514 0 R 131 0 R] /S /P endobj Abstract 203 0 obj >> >> >> However, this distinction is one of semantics, and many laws treat bullying and stalking as much the same issue. 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(2003). 42 0 obj Blunt Signs Bill Outlawing Cyberbullying", "Federal judge blocks Washington state cyberstalking law", "How punishing people for 'doxxing' could prove tricky for Washington lawmakers", "Cyberbullying Bill Gets Chilly Reception", "Federal Cyberbullying Law: 'Worth a Try'? /P 9 0 R /Type /Pages /Pg 13 0 R endobj 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. /S /P 139 0 obj >> endobj /P 9 0 R ), Victims of Crime (3rd edn, California, Thousand Oaks, 2007), pp. 85 0 obj /Type /Page /P 9 0 R endobj >> Knowingly permitting any electronic communications device to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in this subsection (a). /K 2 /K 15 >> >> << As part of his sentence, the court also entered a restitution order of $164,295.01, payable to the victims of the offense. 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(2016, June 14). /TT0 243 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K 6 << Cyberstalking laws in the United States, both federal and state, support victims of all ages, however some sites focus on those laws that protect victims under the age of 18. /S /Table /K 16 8 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R << endobj /S /P /Parent 6 0 R << >> 98 0 obj << >> /SourceModified (D:20110216092838) 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. /Pg 14 0 R /S /Footnote /K [7 566 0 R 567 0 R 568 0 R 569 0 R 570 0 R] /P 9 0 R << /S /P >> >> 33 0 obj <> /S /Footnote /Type /Page /S /P << /Pg 31 0 R /Annots [269 0 R 270 0 R 271 0 R 272 0 R 273 0 R] 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". /P 9 0 R 401 0 R null 389 0 R 62 0 R 390 0 R 62 0 R 391 0 R 62 0 R 392 0 R 62 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Cyberstalkers often have a sophisticated knowledge of computers and the Internet and can "mask" their intimidating e-mails to victims to disguise their origin. /Pg 17 0 R WebFederal law provides some tools to combat cyberstalking. /P 9 0 R >> /Company (Tilburg University) Cyber stalking generally involves unwarranted, repeated and threatening conduct of the offender via the Internet or social media platforms, which causes fear, distress or alarm to the victim. 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