Sunday, 22 March 2015

Laws to Prevent Cyberbullying

According to the Criminal Code, several offences can be charged against the person committing the crime; these include offences such as harassment, threatening messages, identity fraud, intimidation, misuse of personal information and more. (Government of Canada, 2015)
Under the criminal law, there are three forms of cyberbullying:
·         Defaming somebody, this is done by the bully in order to harass the victim by causing harm to their reputation with the use of some information. The harm to reputation must have a written record, which is called libel. In this case the victim may file a suit against the bully.
·         The bully can threaten a victim by making them believe that they are in an unsafe environment, where they cannot get from one place to another without being safe or facing violence. Schools must create a safe environment for their students, and must take action against the bully.
·         A person responsible for negative consequences on purpose.

(Media Smarts, n.d.)
According to the Criminal Code, several offences can be charged against the person committing the crime; these include offences such as harassment, threatening messages, identity fraud, intimidation, misuse of personal information and more. (Government of Canada, 2015)
Under the criminal law, there are three forms of cyberbullying:
·         Defaming somebody, this is done by the bully in order to harass the victim by causing harm to their reputation with the use of some information. The harm to reputation must have a written record, which is called libel. In this case the victim may file a suit against the bully.
·         The bully can threaten a victim by making them believe that they are in an unsafe environment, where they cannot get from one place to another without being safe or facing violence. Schools must create a safe environment for their students, and must take action against the bully.
·         A person responsible for negative consequences on purpose.
(Media Smarts, n.d.)

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