>> << /S /P /Type /Page /Xf1 227 0 R /Resources << /P 9 0 R /K 15 Legal overview of the situation by country, The examples and perspective in this article, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, Balasubramani, V. (2016, June 14). /Pg 22 0 R << /S /P /Limits [0 31] /Type /Page >> << /K [4 428 0 R 33 429 0 R 35 430 0 R 37] >> /S /P /Pg 22 0 R << 18 0 obj >> /K 2 /Contents 353 0 R /K 24 endobj >> /P 9 0 R << /P 9 0 R /K [21 444 0 R 40 445 0 R 42 446 0 R 44] endobj /P 9 0 R /Contents 356 0 R endobj 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. Petrocelli, J.: Cyber stalking. /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj A, title X, 1069(a), Pub. /Count 5 shall be punished as provided in section 2261(b) or section 2261B, as the case may be. /P 9 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.. >> /K 12 /S /P 52 0 obj 17 0 obj << /S /P << /TT3 258 0 R endobj /S /P WebDavid's Law is a state law in Texas, that labels cyberstalking a misdemeanor crime, but it also lays out several other rights victims or parents of victims have in ensuring justice. /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /TT3 245 0 R /P 9 0 R /K 7 >> /TT1 245 0 R Students at her school had bullied her for months in school, and that harassment eventually moved online as well. endobj /P 9 0 R /Pg 17 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. 12 0 obj 22 0 obj %PDF-1.5 /P 9 0 R 143 0 R 542 0 R 143 0 R 543 0 R 143 0 R 544 0 R 144 0 R] >> The law also requires schools to create policies to address bullying in a general sense.[40][41]. /P 9 0 R 189 0 obj /P 9 0 R /Parent 6 0 R Acrobat PDFMaker 9.1 for Word 111 0 obj /TT1 258 0 R /S /Footnote Tilburg University /P 9 0 R endobj Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. /Count 10 >> /P 9 0 R /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 /Parent 6 0 R The jury eventually found Drew innocent of the charges (but guilty of a misdemeanor), a verdict that was later set aside by the judge. /K [8 415 0 R 28] << 73 0 obj This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. /P 9 0 R >> /P 9 0 R endobj /P 9 0 R A cyberstalking conviction can be accompanied by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. 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 /Annots [331 0 R 332 0 R 333 0 R 334 0 R 335 0 R 336 0 R 337 0 R 338 0 R] 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 paragraph (1)(A). << endobj endobj /P 9 0 R << << 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. /Resources << << /P 9 0 R /S /Footnote 64 0 obj /Rotate 0 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. [53], The Global Cyber Law Database (GCLD) aims to become the most comprehensive and authoritative source of cyber laws for all countries.[54]. >> >> /Contents 248 0 R /S /P /P 9 0 R << endobj /P 9 0 R >> 84 625 0 R 85 510 0 R 86 511 0 R 87 512 0 R 88 513 0 R /P 9 0 R /StructParents 17 Florida also has an aggravated cyberstalking law. endobj 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. 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(2008). endobj 95 0 obj /S /P /K 15 /S /P 184 0 obj << endobj endobj Chat-line users may capture, store, and transmit communications to others outside the chat service. /K 5 endobj /S /P 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. /Rotate 0 221 0 obj 2 0 obj Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ( c 15) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. /P 9 0 R uuid:d8c3b813-d862-4a2b-984b-af1190141099 /StructParents 18 >> endobj /P 9 0 R << << /Rotate 0 /Pg 17 0 R endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] 36 0 obj /Pg 13 0 R 70 0 obj endobj /P 9 0 R >> 211 0 obj << >> Further, cyber-industries must develop policies and procedures for protecting their clients. 198 0 obj /P 9 0 R >> /P 9 0 R /S /P /Pg 28 0 R << /S /P Cyberstalking a child under the age of 16 or a person of any age for which the offender has been ordered by the courts not to contact is considered "aggravated stalking," a third degree felony under Florida law. 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WebAs a possible solution to this substantial problem of cyberstalking, criminal law has the potential to play an important role in cyberstalking cases. 84 0 obj /P 9 0 R WebThis chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. /Type /Page << [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. 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. << /Pg 31 0 R /P 9 0 R /Type /Page /K 6 << << Abstract /K [447 0 R 448 0 R 449 0 R 450 0 R 451 0 R] endobj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /F3 225 0 R [21], Finally, it's not uncommon for cyberbullying to be coupled with "traditional", in-person bullying, for example, in the suicide of Phoebe Prince. 170 0 obj << /S /P /Rotate 0 << /Rotate 0 74 0 obj L. 115334, 12502(a)(1)(A), added cl. [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. 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. /Pg 31 0 R 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. 97 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P /Pg 30 0 R << /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] >> /S /P 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 endobj /K [7 388 0 R 40] 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. 505 0 R null 506 0 R null 507 0 R null 508 0 R null 509 0 R null >> /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj >> endobj endobj /K 1 112 0 obj /Pg 29 0 R /Font << >> In an interesting paper, Chik discusses international cyberstalking regulatory considerations. /Pg 32 0 R >> << >> << endobj >> << null 557 0 R null 558 0 R null 559 0 R null 560 0 R null 561 0 R /P 9 0 R /Pg 28 0 R /Annots [286 0 R 287 0 R 288 0 R 289 0 R 290 0 R] /S /P >> /S /P /P 9 0 R 154 0 obj /P 9 0 R Web18 U.S. Code 2261A - Stalking. /Pg 21 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. >> (2)(A). /Parent 8 0 R /Count 6 /S /P Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. >> 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). /Rotate 0 The federal penalties for cyberstalking are up to five years in prison without the possibility of parole at a minimum. /K 1 % /Pg 14 0 R /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R >> 79 496 0 R 80 497 0 R 81 498 0 R 82 499 0 R 83 500 0 R /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R The focus on legislating cyberbullying and cyberstalking has largely come about as a result of the perceived inadequacy, generally by legislators and parents of bullying victims, of existing laws, whether those existing laws cover stalking, unauthorized use of computer resources, or the like. /K 4 /Pg 30 0 R 34 0 obj /K 1 >> /Pg 30 0 R /K [19 580 0 R] endobj The DRB was open about the absence of precedent for the specific federal crime of cyberstalking and searched nationally for a comparable case, said Roger Plawker of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden. 102 0 obj c/o ISBS, 5804 N.E. /S /P 19 0 obj (2008). /TT0 243 0 R 610 0 R 611 0 R 612 0 R 613 0 R 614 0 R 615 0 R 616 0 R 617 0 R 618 0 R 619 0 R Although there are often existing laws that prohibit stalking or harassment in a general sense, legislators sometimes believe that such laws are inadequate or do not go far enough, and thus bring forward new legislation to address this perceived shortcoming. /S /P /K [7 528 0 R] /K [6 550 0 R 17] endobj /Keywords () /Filter /FlateDecode /P 9 0 R /Type /Page << Also, law enforcement officers must be trained to deal with cyberstalking. /P 9 0 R 62 453 0 R 63 464 0 R] 69 0 obj 175 0 obj However, just as with slander and libel, it is important to balance the protection of freedom of speech of both parties with the need for protection of the target. /Rotate 0 396 0 R null 397 0 R null 398 0 R null 399 0 R null 400 0 R null endobj /StructParents 13 139 0 obj 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. >> >> 55 0 obj endobj 9 0 obj >> Classifying common police problems: A routine activity approach (Crime Prevention Studies, Vol. endobj << endobj 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 /Pg 27 0 R /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] 101 0 obj /Pg 20 0 R Judge Leighton placed an injunction on the law to block its enforcement pending appeal. Making any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene with an intent to offend; Interrupting, with the intent to harass, the telephone service or the electronic communication service of any person; Transmitting to any person, with the intent to harass and regardless of whether the communication is read in its entirety or at all, any file, document, or other communication which prevents that person from using his or her telephone service or electronic communications device; Transmitting an electronic communication or knowingly inducing a person to transmit an electronic communication for the purpose of harassing another person who is under 13 years of age, regardless of whether the person under 13 years of age consents to the harassment, if the defendant is at least 16 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense; Threatening injury to the person or to the property of the person to whom an electronic communication is directed or to any of his or her family or household members; or. >> /StructParents 7 192 0 obj /K [1 529 0 R 22 530 0 R 24 531 0 R 26 532 0 R 28] 130 0 obj /S /P 16, pp. 14 0 obj 96 0 obj Thus, something that may be deemed cyberbullying at first glance may, in fact, be more akin to something like parody or similar. /Pg 25 0 R /K 7 /Pg 14 0 R << 89 0 obj endobj /S /P /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K [2 541 0 R 30 542 0 R 32 543 0 R 34] New Media & Society, 4(1), 71-92. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /P 9 0 R 172 0 obj /P 9 0 R Retrieved October 14, 2019, from. 150 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R endobj 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). /S /Footnote >> /S /P /Type /Page /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /Pg 16 0 R North Carolina State Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Statute. null 461 0 R null 462 0 R 620 0 R 462 0 R null 463 0 R null 464 0 R >> /K [0 389 0 R 23 390 0 R 25 391 0 R 27 392 0 R 29] endobj /Pg 30 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Resources << 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). endobj 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. 80 0 obj /K [490 0 R 491 0 R 492 0 R 493 0 R 494 0 R 495 0 R] endobj 76 0 R] However, it merely focused on financial crimes and neglected interpersonal criminal behaviours such as cyberstalking (Behera, 2010; Halder & Jaishankar, 2008; Nappinai, 2010). /Rotate 0 [29] In addition, Section 1708.7 of the California Civil Code outlines grounds for an individual suing their cyberstalker and any accomplices for general damages, special damages, and punitive damages for cyberstalking. >> /S /P First Amendment concerns often arise when questionable speech is uttered or posted online. 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Finally, individuals should become informed about the dangers of the Internet and ways to protect their privacy while using the Internet. >> 179 0 obj >> 30 383 0 R 31 384 0 R] 29 0 obj >> WebWhat must exist for cyber stalking to be illegal in a state or territory? /S /P /ColorSpace << /Pg 30 0 R 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 /K 3 /Parent 8 0 R /Pg 31 0 R endobj 9 620 0 R endobj /Pg 28 0 R << /DropCap /Figure >> endobj 47 414 0 R 48 415 0 R 49 416 0 R 50 418 0 R 51 424 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). /K 4 /P 9 0 R endobj Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. 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. >> [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. >> /K [548 0 R 549 0 R] /Pg 32 0 R D:20110216092838 WebAnnotate this Case. /Annots [317 0 R 318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R 321 0 R 322 0 R] << 110 0 obj /S /P endobj /K 4 /Pg 26 0 R /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 >> << /StructParents 14 131 0 obj << /P 9 0 R << /ColorSpace << >> /K [1 496 0 R 19 497 0 R 21 498 0 R 23] endobj >> /P 9 0 R Cyberstalking can result in a lifelong prison sentence if the actions resulted in the victims death. /ColorSpace << 152 0 obj /P 9 0 R endobj << 190 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P /Type /Pages /Annots [350 0 R 351 0 R 352 0 R] WebCyberstalking Laws. << /Pg 30 0 R 31] /P 9 0 R 165 0 obj /Contents 339 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 595 842] /TT2 285 0 R /Length 4275 /K [10 485 0 R 34 486 0 R 36] 632 0 R 633 0 R 634 0 R 633 0 R 574 0 R 164 0 R] >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> /StructParents 1 /P 9 0 R endobj He notes that there are two basic types of anti-stalking legislations - the list model and the closed model. /K [6 515 0 R] /Pg 17 0 R << 106 0 obj >> >> << application/pdf << /P 9 0 R endobj /Pg 25 0 R /K 9 /K 5 [43], While Snchez' bill was discussed in committee, it has not passed that stage as of 2012[update].[45]. 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". /S /Footnote << endobj /StructParents 16 /P 9 0 R 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. >> 212 0 obj endobj endobj >> /Pg 30 0 R /Type /Page endobj >> /K [0 407 0 R 22] /TT0 243 0 R >> 153 0 obj /S /Footnote /Type /Page /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] << /Parent 3 0 R 168 0 obj /K 6 >> /S /P 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 /Pg 15 0 R endobj >> This article explores the definition of stalking and cyberstalking and clarifies their similarities and differences and analyze the prevalence of cyberstalking in modern society. << endobj >> 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R /S /Sect /P 9 0 R /K [8 371 0 R 372 0 R 373 0 R] 135 0 obj 59 0 obj /K 23 /S /P endobj << /K 3 endobj endobj /P 9 0 R >> endobj /S /P /TT2 244 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R endobj /K 3 [8], The Australian government has proposed specific cyberbullying laws to protect children.[9]. >> 57 430 0 R 58 444 0 R 59 445 0 R 60 446 0 R 61 452 0 R >> /P 9 0 R 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. /S /P /K 1 >> >> 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 /K 2 /P 9 0 R /Pg 24 0 R /P 9 0 R /K 2 [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. 61 0 R] /Resources << Cyberstalking: A new challenge for law enforcement and industry. /P 9 0 R 71 0 obj /S /P << /K [1 382 0 R 28 383 0 R 30] << /P 9 0 R << >> /Parent 8 0 R 35 0 obj /Pg 28 0 R 497 0 R 124 0 R 498 0 R 124 0 R 499 0 R 125 0 R 500 0 R 125 0 R] /S /P /TT1 245 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R /ColorSpace << 208 0 obj /P 9 0 R 104 0 obj 45 0 obj /StructParents 11 /Pg 32 0 R /TT0 243 0 R Behera, A. /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R << /S /P endobj 202 0 obj endobj 65 0 obj In addition, prosecutors will sometimes use other legal avenues to prosecute offenders. /S /P /Pg 32 0 R /S /P >> India's Information Technology Act of 2000 (IT Act) was a set of laws to regulate the cyberspace. endobj /S /P /K 20 >> /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] >> Cyberstalking is a type of online harassment that involves using electronic means to stalk a victim, and generally refers to a pattern of threatening or malicious >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] This case is now considered a landmark in the realm of First Amendment issues on the Internet.[17]. >> >> /Pg 32 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. 196 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /Contents 358 0 R 120 0 R 484 0 R 120 0 R 485 0 R 121 0 R 486 0 R 121 0 R] /P 9 0 R 122 0 obj endobj << /S /P endobj 116 0 obj /S /P 52 425 0 R 53 426 0 R 54 427 0 R 55 428 0 R 56 429 0 R << Amendment by Pub. In a general sense, it would seem simple to legislate this type of behavior; slander and libel laws exist to tackle these situations. /S /P Working to Halt Finally, the Convention on Cybercrime will be analysed to see /StructTreeRoot 4 0 R >> /K 13 /Type /Page /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /P 9 0 R /StructParents 3 /S /P << /P 9 0 R On the Internet, public messages can be accessed by anyone at any time. Cyberstalking has been illegal since 2011. /P 9 0 R /Resources << /K 7 L. 1134 amended section generally. >> /Pg 27 0 R endobj 145 0 obj /Type /Page endobj 3. Spitzberg, B. H., & Hoobler, G. 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