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Cyber-Bullying: Observe and Report

Cyber-Bullying: Observe and Report. By Justin O’Neal Cierra Rodriguez Ashley Mixon Stephen Dominguez. What is Cyber-Bullying?. An act of bulling committed via social networking, cell phone, and/or other electronic means. Side Effects. Psychological harm Social Exile Suicide.

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Cyber-Bullying: Observe and Report

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  1. Cyber-Bullying: Observe and Report • By Justin O’Neal • Cierra Rodriguez • Ashley Mixon • Stephen Dominguez

  2. What is Cyber-Bullying? • An act of bulling committed via social networking, cell phone, and/or other electronic means.

  3. Side Effects • Psychological harm • Social Exile • Suicide

  4. Laws in Place • Megan's Law (Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act) • A bill was introduced in the 111th Congress on April 2, 2009. Increases the penalty for harassment from a misdemeanor to a felony, carrying up to four years in prison. • Texas Penal Code Section 1, chapter 33, section 33.07

  5. Texas State Law • ONLINE HARASSMENT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses the name or persona of another person to create a web page on or to post one or more messages on a commercial social networking site: • (1)  without obtaining the other person's consent; and • (2)  with the intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten any person. • (b)  A person commits an offense if the person sends an electronic mail, instant message, text message, or similar communication that references a name, domain address, phone number, or other item of identifying information belonging to any person.

  6. Our Plan • Observe and Report System • Report Button • E-mail • Suspension • Adapt Texas State law

  7. Where We Would Send It • Judiciary Committee • Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

  8. U.S. House Subcommittee:

  9. U.S. Senate Subcommittee:

  10. Citations • Davidson, Andie. "Cyber Bulling Students" Teen Ink. n.d. 1. Web. 18 Sept., 2011. http://www.teenink.com/opinion/school_college/article/296427/Cyber-Bullying/ • Tozzi, John. “Innovator: Cyber Guardian Adam Hildreth“ Bloomberg Businessweek. 28 April, 2011. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_19/b4227034619160.htm • “Cyber Bullying and the Courts: Megan's Law" Economist . 9 July, 2009. http://www.economist.com/node/14002757 • Janet Kornblum, “Cyber Bullying Grows Bigger and Meaner." USA Today. July, 2008. http://www.usatoday.com/ • Mckenna, Phil. "The rise of cyberbullying ." New Scientist. 19 July, 2007. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19526136.300-the-rise-of-cyberbullying.html • Smeltzer, David. "Cyber-Bullying Laws in Texas." Personal Interview by Stephen Dominguez. Cierra Rodriguez. Ashley Mixon. Justin O’Neal. 13 Sept., 2011.

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