...ENG/280 02/06/2016 Cyberbullying Introduction Here I will open with some statistics on cyberbullying and the number of cases that are reported per year. Also, why we need newer and stricter laws implemented against bullying crimes. I. Cyberbullying Definition, History, and Demographics a) Definition of cyberbullying and What other cybercrimes qualify under the category of cyberbullying such as cyber harassment b) History, when did cyberbullying begin c) What are some demographics such as gender, race, sexuality, etc… II. Statistics a) Statistics on how common cyberbullying is b) And the number of new cases each day to show the prevalence of the situation. c) Number of suicide cases related to cyberbullying each year. d) Show the reason we need harsher punishments to stop cyberbullying. III. Effects of cyberbullying a) Show how cyberbullying affects the nation as a whole. b) Show the effects that cyberbullying has on the victims. c) Will touch on a couple of cases from cyberbullying and the affect it had on the victim. IV. Laws on Cyberbullying a) I will show current law on cyberbullying and whether they are federal and/or state b) What new laws need to be implemented and why. c) How the age of the bully affect the punishment’ V. Internet security a) Why internet safety is need in this day and age b) New programs that are designed to stop cyberbullying (ReThink) c) How to protect ourselves...
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...youth are the ones that are greatly affected by this. According to the article “Cyberbullying is a Serious Problem” by Andrew Schrock, cyberbullying is the new form of the physical bullying. He describes the different ways cyberbullying can be carried out, how victims of this can be affected and the perpetrators of cyberbullying. He also relates cyberbullying to the connection victims and perpetrators have offline. Although Schrock provides adequate information on cyberbullying, much of his evidence is repeated and becomes opinionated at times. Also, there is no idea of a solution; therefore,...
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...April 9, 2015 In the article, Cyberbullying, Depression, and Problem Alcohol Use in Female College Students: A Multisite Study it discusses the effects of cyberbullying, depression, and alcohol use in college students. Cyberbullying can be described often as a way of bullying via the internet, cell phone, or any other electronic device. The effects of cyberbullying are increased levels of depression and emotional distress. Research has discovered that in addition to increased levels of depression, that cyberbullying has contributed to increased substance usage such as alcohol with both the victim and the bully. With that said, both the cyberbully and the cybervictim are at risk for mental and physical health consequences. Since the majority of technology users are college students, recent research has been dedicated to focusing on them. The researchers hypothesized that 10-15% of college students are estimated to be involved with cyberbullying. Further research of college students in comparison to younger adolescents showed that there is a commonality between their motivations such as entertainment, retaliation, and imbalance of power. Also, both college students and young adolescents appeared to have increased depressive symptoms and fewer social skills. Since depression and alcohol use are among the most common health concerns of college students a study showed that approximately 30% of college students reported having depression and 9% contemplated suicide in the last year...
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...The Nature of Cyberbullying and Strategies for Prevention Nur Syaqirah binti Juri (2014132891) Abstract: This article is an article review from the original article that titled cyberbullying. In this article review, there are several sub topic will be covered. The topic comprised from introduction, discussion, recommendation and conclusion. For discussion it will covered about the definition, age and gender, type of cyberbullying, differences between cyberbullying and traditional bullying, student coping strategies .This review will provide another perception and will be an extra information about the nature of cyberbullying as whole. Keywords: cyberbullying, cyber, traditional bullying INTRODUCTION Cyberbullying is one of the crucial phenomena that always occur in our country, Malaysia. Cyberbullying can be defined as a bullying that takes place over digital devices such as cell phones, tablets and computers. Cyberbullying can...
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...bullying The social issue in Brevard that I am going to be talking about is cyberbulling. Cyberbullying is when a person, typically children 8-18, are harassed, threatened, humiliated, or targeted over the internet. This has become relatively common with the advances of technology. Cyberbullying probably commenced in the mid 90's when internet use became typical. Cyberbullying and face to face bullying are very contrastive. For instance when a cyberbully releases something slanderous into the world wide web, they have an audience possibly the whole world. In addition it is very difficult, if not impossible, to delete and completely remove anything from the internet. Another difference between a cyberbully and a face...
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...lives on the Internet. And bullying has followed teens online. Online bullying, called cyberbullying, happens when teens use the Internet, cell phones, or other devices to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person. Cyberbullying is a problem that affects almost half of all American teens. Whether you’ve been a victim of cyberbullying, know someone who has been cyberbullied, or have even cyberbullied yourself, there are steps you and your friends can take to stop cyberbullying and stay cyber-safe. How Are Teens Cyberbullied? Being a victim of cyberbullying can be a common and painful experience. Some youth who cyberbully • • • • • Pretend they are other people online to trick others Spread lies and rumors about victims Trick people into revealing personal information Send or forward mean text messages Post pictures of victims without their consent When teens were asked why they think others cyberbully, 81 percent said that cyberbullies think it’s funny. Other teens believe that youth who cyberbully • • • • • Don’t think it’s a big deal Don’t think about the consequences Are encouraged by friends Think everybody cyberbullies Think they won’t get caught How Do Victims React? Contrary to what cyberbullies may believe, cyberbullying is a big deal, and can cause a variety of reactions in teens. Some teens have reacted in positive ways to try to prevent cyberbullying by • • • • Blocking communication with the cyberbully Deleting messages...
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...Cyberbullying Dana Davis EDL 512 University of North Carolina Wilmington Abstract Within the past five years, cyberbullying has had a tremendous effect on our youth. Our world has become more technology based and our teens and young adults are taking advantage of this unlimited resource. The use of the Internet has quickly transitioned from an ordinary search engine into a way to attack innocent victims by sending harmful messages and rumors, as well as, explicit pictures that ruins an individual’s reputation. Cyberbullies must realize that what they are spreading is unacceptable and that young teens and adults are ending their lives because of cyberbullying. In order for our society to get a handle on cyberbullying, they must learn to recognize it. This paper will provide an overall view of what cyberbullying is, what are some examples of cyberbullying, and how school administrators’ should respond to cyberbullying issues that occur within their schools. Cyberbullying For many school communities across the country, cyberbullying has become a topic that has risen tremendously over the past five years. It seems like every time we turn on the television a student has taken their life or someone else’s life due to bullying. The increase of social communication through the internet has become a popular area for all students and this popularity has given bullies the opportunity to torture, harass, embarrass, and threaten...
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...This method of survival has evolved in our daily lives as it can be reflected in our educational, economic and social systems. Bullying is an aggressive intentional and repeated behavior of a group or an individual against a victim who cannot defend him or herself. Bullying can be either physical or verbal although they are both equaling harmful. The forms of bullying has changed dramatically over the years. Originally it was limited to physical or verbal confrontations that involved two or more persons but with the increased availability of internet, bullying is being redefined. Cyber bullying is form bullying that involves hurting someone else by using information and communication technologies. Unlike physical or verbal bullying, cyber bullying is targeted to an unlimited supply of audience. Every age group is affected regardless of physical strength. Cyber bullying has been on the rise as part of the misuse and abuse of a resource such as the internet. Since more and more of our lives now take place online, this type of bullying can take up several different form. As written in Dr. Kate D. Simmons and Dr. Yvette P. Bynum of Auburn University Montgomery article, “cyberbullying: six things administrators can do” there are common forms of cyberbullying which are “impersonation” which involves a person pretending to be someone else on a social media platform that sends or posts material to get the other person in trouble or damage his or her reputation; “Outing” which involves...
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...Cyberbullying by Nicole M. Aune A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 2 Semester Credits The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout December, 2009 ii The Graduate School University of Wisconsin~Stout Menomonie, WI Author: Title: Aune, Nicole M. Cyberbullying Graduate Degree/ Major: MS School Psychology Research Adviser: MonthlYear: Number of Pages: Dr. Amy Schlieve December 2009 29 Style Manual Used: American Psychological Association, 5th edition ABSTRACT A literature review of research pertaining to cyberbullying was completed. Findings indicate that cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend an increasing amount of time using technology that keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. There are many different ways in which cyberbullies reach their victims, including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. There are different forms of cyberbullying including, but not limited to, harassment, impersonation, and cyberstalking. It has been found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyberbullying between males and females but also the ways in which males and females cyberbully. Like bullying, cyberbullying is a serious problem which can cause the victim to feel inadequate and overly self-conscious, along with...
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...Cyberbullying by Nicole M. Aune A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree With a Major in School Psychology Approved: 2 Semester Credits The Graduate School University of Wisconsin-Stout December, 2009 Author: Title: The Graduate School University of Wisconsin~Stout Menomonie, WI Aune, Nicole M. Cyberbullying Graduate Degree/ Major: MS School Psychology Research Adviser: Dr. Amy Schlieve MonthlY ear: December 2009 Number of Pages: 29 Style Manual Used: American Psychological Association, 5 th edition ABSTRACT A literature review of research pertaining to cyberbullying was completed. ii Findings indicate that cyberbullying is becoming more prevalent as students spend an increasing amount of time using technology that keeps them connected to people at all hours of the day. There are many different ways in which cyberbullies reach their victims, including instant messaging over the Internet, social networking web sites, text messaging and phone calls to cell phones. There are different forms of cyberbullying including, but not limited to, harassment, impersonation, and cyberstalking. It has been found that there are differences between not only the prevalence of cyberbullying between males and females but also the ways in which males and females cyberbully. Like bullying, cyberbullying is a serious problem which can cause the victim to feel ...
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...people of all ages have to the internet and various social media sites. Cyberbullying behavior should not simply be considered an inevitable part of school life and dismissed as a natural consequence of being a teenager. With little supervision, students are engaging in cyberbullying behaviors that are hostile; placing both the cyberbullying victim and the cyberbullying harasser at risk for negative social-emotional and academic consequences. Cyberbullying is the one of the latest issues to be defined by school districts and law enforcement. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary added the word cyberbullying in their 2004 revised edition: “the electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously.” After interviewing 279 students (ages ten to 18) researchers Heidi Vandebosch and Katrien Van Cleemput further clarified the definition of cyberbullying in 2008. Their research identified specific communication patterns that led them to add that cyberbullying is not just a one time action, but rather “a part of a repetitive pattern of negative offline or online actions;” and the hostile actions are “intended to hurt (by the perpetrator) and perceived as hurtful (by the victim.)” (Vandebosch and Van Cleemput 500) Consistently, cyberbullying is viewed as hostile misbehavior. When considering whether internet access has actually increased the rate of cyberbullying, Heidi Gholamhosseini sought one expert’s opinion. A professor of Health...
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...Cyberbullying: The Era of Virtual Bullying Rae Black EDUC 16 Mt. San Antonio College November 4, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………….. 3 What is Cyberbullying? …….………………….. 4 Effects on Family ……………………………….. 5 Effects of Cyberbullying on the Victim ……….. 6 Effects on School ……………………………… 8 Conclusion ……………………………………… 9 Reference Page …………………………………. 10 Introduction Young people today are using the internet more than ever. They view the internet and even more so the mobile phones as positive aspects of our society. The internet and mobile phones systems are the two biggest systems of communication which play a crucial role in our daily activities and development of identities. On the other hand, these same technologies are also often used negatively. Many children are the targets of bullying via the internet or mobile phones resulting in total confusion on the part of the "target". Very often, children are not able to understand that what they are going through is a form of bullying. As a result the previously safe environment of the internet is now becoming a source of confusion and anxiety. Cyberbullying follows children around the clock, and into the safety of their homes. Many times, kids are scared to tell their parents about cyberbullying, thinking they will be blamed, lose their Internet privileges, or that their parents will call the school or other parents, probably making the bullying worse. However, the pain...
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...Effects of Cyberbullying to the youth A Research paper Presented to Mam Reusora, Milagros By, ROGA CHARISSE ANN R. B.S SOCIAL WORK – 3A Centro Escolar University, Manila School of Education, Liberal Arts, Music and Social Work Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Setting Introduction Internet is one of the most use technologies in the Philippines. Most of the people are engage in using internet for various reasons. Some of these reasons are searching, surfing, use as communication and some of the people uses Internet to bully someone. Since technology has been introduced to the world, it seems a new kind of bully has emerged. Cyberbullying. Bullying is not a new phenomenon and it has been well recognized as a common and serious problem in the society. Most of the teenagers has experience this type of problem or witness bullying. Cyberbullying is all known across the world. It maybe unnoticed but cyberbullying can be harmful and sometimes can be fatal. As a result, some took their own life because of being stressed or depressed due to cyberbullying. The reason why I conducted this research is, it caught my attention and it is wide range of topic today. And is because I believe it is a very important problem that people need to know about, for them to understand how bad cyberbullying is. Another reason why I choose this topic is because I want to know what the victim feels about, what are the reasons of the bullies why are they doing this kind of nuisance. And...
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...Ehriq White Professor Griggs Writing 391 (Literature Review) 23 February 2014 INTRODUCTION Cyberbullying has become an extremely hot topic issue among parents and school officials as technological advancement has changed social behaviors over the last two decades. Cyberbullying occurs through texting, emails, social networks and the posting of inappropriate pictures of the person or persons victimized. While technology is a positive change for the future, bullies has created a significant challenge to the safety of society’s youth. Hinduja & Patchin (2008, p. 156) In providing and overview of the literature, this review will describe researchers’ concerns and findings. After reviewing definitions of traditional and cyberbullying, this paper will describe findings on the means of bullying and the effects on perpetrators and victims. To conclude the literature review, a short overview will detail experts’ thoughts on solutions. BODY The rapid development of technology has allowed a social change among today’s youth. The access to internet has reached unprecedented levels among adolescents through many devices provided through technology. In comparison to the 1980’s into the 90’s, the internet can be accessed almost at a moment of the day. Researchers like Perren, Dooley, Shaw & Cross (2010), concluded that a high percentage of victims in Swiss and Australian adolescents of cyberbullying have one or two computer systems in their home. They also describe that today’s youth are...
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...Cyberbullying Imagine coming home from school and sitting at the computer to get away from the stress of the day. Within a few minutes you're bombarded with messages like "You're ugly…We hate you…Why don't you make us all happy and end your miserable life". Welcome to a world too many teenagers are facing. A world where bullying no longer takes place in the hallways at school or on the way home. Bullying is now more likely to takes place in the murky, often anonymous world of the Internet. About a third (31%) of all students ages 12-14 have been bullied online according to a study by Opinion Research Corporation (2006). This research paper will examine some of the reasons for "cyberbullying," and what may be done about it. What is Cyberbullying? Bill Belsey, President of Bullying.org Canada says, "Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies such as e-mail, cell phone and pager text messages, instant messaging, defamatory personal Web sites, and defamatory online personal polling Web sites, to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others". Nancy Willard, author of "An Educators Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats" breaks down cyberbullying into the following categories: -Flaming. Online fights using electronic messages with angry or vulgar language. -Harassment. Repeatedly sending nasty, mean, an insulting messages. -Denigration. "Dissing" someone online. Sending or posting...
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