In this note , I'm going to explain the different aspects of cyber bullying and discuss the related law issues.Cyber bullying can be studied under the civil law and criminal law.
1. Civil law :
1.1 Defamation : If cyber bulling causes damaging reputation of a person it would be consider as defamation case. Temporarily damages called slander and the permanent defamation called libel. There is two probable defenses for the person who is accused of libel . The first one is that he can say that his statement was true. The second one is he can say that he just innocently reproduced the statement.
1.2 Creating unsafe environment : For example schools are responsible to provide a safe place for students. If any student threat his or her classmates and make an unsafe environment , school authorities should take any action to make the school a safe place.
2 Criminal law :
2.1 Harassment : It happens when what you said frighten someone else.There is no matter that a person has intention or not . He/she will charged for harassment.
2.2 Defamatory libel :Defamatory libel is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Reference :
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/cyberbullying/cyberbullying_law2_h4.cfm
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