Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Cyber Misconduct: Who Is Lord of the Bullies?
- 2 Profile of Traditional and Cyber-Bullying
- 3 Cyber Libel or Criminal Harassment: When Do Kids Cross the Line?
- 4 Student Free Expression: Do the Schoolhouse Gates Extend to Cyberspace?
- 5 Fostering Positive School Environments: Physical and Virtual
- 6 Censoring Cyberspace: Can Kids Be Controlled?
- 7 The Tragedy of the Commons: Lessons for Cyberspace?
- 8 Cyber Collaboration: Models for Critical Legal Pluralism in Teacher Education Programs
- Notes
- Cases
- Index
- References
2 - Profile of Traditional and Cyber-Bullying
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 July 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Cyber Misconduct: Who Is Lord of the Bullies?
- 2 Profile of Traditional and Cyber-Bullying
- 3 Cyber Libel or Criminal Harassment: When Do Kids Cross the Line?
- 4 Student Free Expression: Do the Schoolhouse Gates Extend to Cyberspace?
- 5 Fostering Positive School Environments: Physical and Virtual
- 6 Censoring Cyberspace: Can Kids Be Controlled?
- 7 The Tragedy of the Commons: Lessons for Cyberspace?
- 8 Cyber Collaboration: Models for Critical Legal Pluralism in Teacher Education Programs
- Notes
- Cases
- Index
- References
Summary
SNERT … That's what some call the trouble-makers of cyberspace. Attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, the term stands out for “Snot-Nosed Eros-Ridden Teenager.” It concisely captures much of what many cyberspace deviants are all about. They thumb their noses at authority figures and smear their discontent all over themselves and others.
(Suler & Philips, 1998)INTRODUCTION
This chapter is a reiteration of the background on bullying that I have provided in my book on teaching and parenting issues (Shariff, 2008). It is important that readers who are interested in the law and policy aspects gain insight into the forms and complexities of bullying and cyber-bullying. This is especially important for legal practitioners, academics, and judges, because their understanding of its nuances could make an enormous difference in adjudicating cases of cyber-bullying, or even in negotiating settlements with parents and victims.
WHAT IS BULLYING?
Bullying among school children is certainly an old phenomenon, although it was not until the early 1970s that it was made the object of systematic research. In schools, bullying usually occurs in areas with minimal or no adult supervision. It can occur within or around school buildings, although it more often occurs in physical education classes, hallways, bathrooms, or classes that require group work, as well as during after-school activities. Bullying in school sometimes consists of a group of students taking advantage of or isolating one student in particular and outnumbering him or her.
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- Confronting Cyber-BullyingWhat Schools Need to Know to Control Misconduct and Avoid Legal Consequences, pp. 22 - 58Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009