Cyber victimization

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

-using online environments to harm others
-use of computers, cell phones, and growing systems

Question 2

technology-facilitated sexual violence

Answer 2

-revenge porn, sexual harassment, cyberstalking
—states made revenge porn ILLEGAL

Question 3

tech-based coercive control

Answer 3

-a specific form of intimate partner violence

examples:
using GPS data
-recording without knowledge
-using texts to threaten
-accessing accounts without permission

Question 4

romance scams

Answer 4

-scanner convinces target that has feelings for them, builds, “relationships’ over time, and then requests $ for emergency reasons
—*perpetrated by criminal groups
—well educated, MIDDLE AGED WOMEN MOST AT RISK

Question 5

how is cyberbullying done?

Answer 5

conducted through email, social media, websites, gaming systems, cellphones

Question 6

cyberbullying extent

Answer 6

-varying estimates, but most studies focused on kids, adolescents, and some college-age
- can affect anyone of any age

Question 7

cyberbullying: victims

Answer 7

-FEMALES GREATEST RISKS
-MALES MORE IN CHAT ROOMS
-adolescents, younger at risk
-those VICTIMIZED also likely to be PERPETRATORS

Question 8

cyberbullying: risk factors

Answer 8

-frequent use of the internet and social media sites
-visiting extreme chat rooms
-victims reporting perceiving themselves as less popular and may have LOW SELF ESTEEM

Question 9

cyberbullying: CONSEQUENCES

Answer 9

-depression, anxiety, anger, distrust, loneliness
-self-harm, increased aggression, suicide

Question 10

cyberbullying: criminal justice response and prevention

Answer 10

**ALL STATES HAVE LAWS
NOT ALL HAVE CRIMINAL SANCTIONS
–call for schools to set up PRIVATE EMAILS for reporting
–need to train educators, students, and parents
BYSTANDER programs can be useful