Cyberbullying And Its Legality Flashcards
Types of cyber bullying - x8
Harassment
Flaming
Cyber stalking
Impersonation/ Fraping
Outing
Exclusion
Dissing
Catfishing
Cyberbullying - what is harassment?
Offensive & malicious messages online
Cyberbullying - what is Flaming?
Online fights exchanged via emails
Cyberbullying - what is cyber stalking?
Harassment that is repeated and threatening or passive
Cyberbullying - what is impersonation or fraping?
Acting as someone else
Cyberbullying - what is outing?
Sharing “out” private information
Cyberbullying - what is exclusion?
Intentionally singling out and leaving a person out
Cyberbullying - what is dissing?
The act of sending or posting cruel information online, to damage individual’s reputation or friendships with others
Cyberbullying - what is catfishing?
When a person steals another’s online identity through photos etc, and re-creates a social networking profile for deceptive purposes
Theories around bullying
The Social Ecological Theory - Uri Bronfenbrenner 1994
Theories around Cyberbullying - 1
Cyberbullying model - Bartlett and Gentile 2012
Theories around cyberbullying - 2
Social Cognitive Theory
Stages of prosecution - 1
Evidential sufficiency
Stages of prosecution - 2
Consideration of public interest
What is the Education and Inspections Act 2006
It gives responsibility to the school to provide a safe and healthy environment for pupils.
Legal responsibility for teachers. On and off school grounds. Powers to confiscate.
What is the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Part 1
“Person is prohibited from pursuing conduct that amounts to harassment, which they know or should know amounts to harassment in some way or another
What is Section 2 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Part 1.1
For lesser offences. Punishable up to 6 months imprisonment or fine up to £5,000
What is Section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Part 1.2
Harassment can lead to a civil remedy or civil proceedings by the victim leading to claiming damages for the anxiety caused as a result of harassment
What is Section 4 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 - Part 1.3
Explains cases where the harassment occurred on at least two occasions, and deemed continuous course of conduct entailing fear of violence.
The offender must know or ought to have known the consequences of such conduct.
6-months to 5 years imprisonment, a max fine of £5,000, or both, or restraining.
