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Online stalkers have been known to post insulting messages on electronic bulletin boards signed with the e-mail address of the person being harassed. /Pg 15 0 R /K [9 482 0 R 28 483 0 R 30 484 0 R 32] endobj /Pg 32 0 R /P 9 0 R /Nums [0 [33 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R << Although many States in Australia have antistalking laws, Victoria and Queensland are the only States that include sending electronic messages to, or otherwise contacting, the victim in their legislation. /P 9 0 R /S /P /Font << /ColorSpace << /P 9 0 R << /K [4 469 0 R 40 470 0 R 42 471 0 R 44 472 0 R 46] endobj /S /P /S /P The law prohibits both online taunting and physical or emotional abuse, and mandates training for faculty and students at schools. endobj /P 9 0 R /S /P 129 0 obj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /S /P /K 17 /Pg 25 0 R /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R << /K 2 >> /S /Footnote << /StructParents 7 /Resources << /P 9 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R null 447 0 R This chapter examines various forms of "cyberstalking;" legal responses by governments in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia; the challenges law enforcement officers face when investigating the problem; and the control and prevention of cyberstalking. 95 0 obj /TT1 244 0 R /S /P endobj /K 4 /S /P /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] >> 178 0 obj /StructParents 6 With computer stalking, the cyberstalker exploits the Internet and the Windows operating system in order to assume control over the computer of the targeted victim. 212 0 R 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] /S /P /Pg 15 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> endobj >> /Pg 32 0 R endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /K [431 0 R 432 0 R 433 0 R] 60 0 obj /K 12 >> /K 7 endobj >> endobj 47 414 0 R 48 415 0 R 49 416 0 R 50 418 0 R 51 424 0 R [24] (646.9 of the California Penal Code. /K 6 WebCyberstalking is the use of the Internet, email, text messaging, or other electronic communications to follow someone in a threatening manner, and generally refers to using endobj 194 0 obj /TT3 258 0 R /Footnote /Note endobj endobj << Australia does not have specific cyberbullying legislation, although the scope of existing laws can be extended to deal with cyberbullying. 2. 65 0 obj /Type /Page >> /Pg 13 0 R 197 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R 199 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R endobj >> /Pg 16 0 R /K 7 /Pg 32 0 R /Type /Pages endobj << << null 529 0 R 141 0 R 530 0 R 141 0 R 531 0 R 141 0 R 532 0 R 141 0 R 541 0 R /K 2 /F3 225 0 R >> 18 0 obj /P 9 0 R /S /P A lot is at stake in a federal cyberstalking case, which is why you need aggressive defense on your side. /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 22 0 R 25 0 obj /K 9 endobj << /K [10 485 0 R 34 486 0 R 36] /P 9 0 R /Type /Page endobj endobj /K [5 510 0 R 23 511 0 R 25 512 0 R 27 513 0 R 29 514 0 R endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] Pub. Governor Signs Landmark Anti-Bullying Law", "Missouri Gov. /P 9 0 R an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably expected to cause substantial emotional distress to a person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); or, places that person in reasonable fear of the death of or. >> 169 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R /Pg 30 0 R The other bill, SB 5628, focused on online harassment and was written with the Anti-Defamation League to update the existing law to uphold the First Amendment. >> /Pg 28 0 R 98 0 obj /S /P 109 0 R 470 0 R 109 0 R 471 0 R 109 0 R 472 0 R 109 0 R] /P 9 0 R >> /S /P http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/federal.shtml. /P 9 0 R Opponents point out that harassment on college campuses is already prohibited under existing laws; furthermore, they point out that harassment based on sexual orientation is also covered under existing statutes. 58 0 obj 133 0 obj /K 1 << /Rotate 0 164 0 obj << /K [1 562 0 R 26 563 0 R 28] /K 3 /P 9 0 R << /S /P /S /P endobj endobj /K 2 >> 35 0 obj endobj endobj endobj >> << << /TT4 245 0 R endobj >> 193 0 obj 30 383 0 R 31 384 0 R] Cyberstalking is a type of online harassment that involves using electronic means to stalk a victim, and generally refers to a pattern of threatening or malicious This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 19:31. >> endobj >> /S /P /S /P /S /P >> /S /P /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /P 9 0 R 62 453 0 R 63 464 0 R] /P 9 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /K 4 An unpublished opinion of the North Carolina Court of Appeals does not constitute controlling legal authority. /Pg 22 0 R endobj >> >> >> >> /K [5 425 0 R 23 426 0 R 25 427 0 R 27] /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 25 0 R /K 2 << >> /Pg 19 0 R Nappinai, N, S. (2010). >> Specific laws against cyber stalking to be illegal in a state or territory, c. Specific laws against cyber stalking in that nation d. Nothing, existing stalking laws can apply >> WebAs a first degree misdemeanor, cyberstalking in Florida is punishable by up to 12 months in county jail and up to a $1000 fine. 32 0 obj >> >> null 519 0 R null 520 0 R null 521 0 R null 522 0 R null 523 0 R [38][39], Washington takes the approach of putting the focus on cyberbullying prevention and response directly on the schools. >> /K 2 D:20110216092838 >> 101 0 obj /Resources << 7 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R << /P 9 0 R >> /Pg 22 0 R >> endobj /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R Lurigio and S. Herman (eds. 210 0 obj << 69 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R /S /P 7-39). >> /ColorSpace << [48] In addition, as with the Snchez bill, there are questions as to the free speech implications.[49]. /S /P Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ( c 15) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. /S /P /K 1 /S /P /Font << /Contents 358 0 R [28] On January 1, 2009, a California law became effective that allows schools to suspend or expel students who harass other students online. 207 0 obj /S /P 103 0 obj Opponents of the bill argue that since the target of such legislation is nominally teenagers, this would put an undue burden on the prison systemsince there are no long-term facilities for teenage offenders at the federal level. /S /P >> >> Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. /K [27 453 0 R 48] /S /P >> << /StructParents 10 /K [7 388 0 R 40] /Pg 21 0 R /Type /Page /K 5 /S /P For example, in the case of United States v. Lori Drew, in which Megan Meier had committed suicide after being bullied on MySpace, three of the four charges against the defendant (Drew) were actually in response to alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, since specific statues against cyberbullying were not on the books. endobj << WebThis chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. /P 9 0 R >> WebCyberstalking Laws. >> endobj /K 0 /TT1 245 0 R /Length 4275 /Pg 24 0 R 2013Pub. 161 0 obj /S /P >> /Font << endobj 7 [600 0 R 601 0 R 602 0 R 603 0 R 604 0 R 605 0 R 606 0 R 607 0 R 608 0 R 609 0 R /Pg 26 0 R /Pg 30 0 R The primary distinction is one of age; if adults are involved, the act is usually termed cyberstalking, while among children it is usually referred to as cyberbullying. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /P 9 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Rotate 0 /S /P /K [2 574 0 R 15 575 0 R 576 0 R 577 0 R] << 13 [132 0 R 133 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R null 518 0 R Generally speaking, this conduct is threatening or otherwise fear-inducing, involves an invasion of a persons relative right to privacy, and manifests in repeated actions over time [2]. /S /P endobj [35], Washington passed one of the first cyberstalking laws in 2004, which states that a person that uses electronic communications with the "intent to harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass any other person" if they use lewd or obscene language, use language implying physical threats, or repeatedly harass a person; such is treated as a gross misdemeanor. /S /P /Font << /Pg 14 0 R 96 0 R 445 0 R 96 0 R 446 0 R 96 0 R 452 0 R 98 0 R 453 0 R 103 0 R] 84 625 0 R 85 510 0 R 86 511 0 R 87 512 0 R 88 513 0 R Google Scholar Eck J. E., Weisburd D. (1995). >> /P 9 0 R /S /P >> /Count 21 c/o ISBS, 5804 N.E. [30], Under Florida Statute 784.048, "cyberstalking," defined as to engage in a course of conduct to communicate, or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose, is classified as a first degree misdemeanor. /Pg 13 0 R << /S /P /P 9 0 R 54 0 obj 156 0 obj << /P 9 0 R 5 [76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R null 419 0 R null Browse; Reporter N.C. App. Earlier this month, we sent an email containing a hypothetical scenario of cyberstalking, based on a number of real cases we have seen, to all the police forces in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service and (as suggested by two police forces) the Association for Chief Police Officers ( ACPO ). /K 25 [41] /S /P /S /P /S /P 48 0 obj << /K [7 364 0 R 22 365 0 R 24] endobj The courts have variously come down on either side of that debate, even within the same state. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] endobj /S /P << Spitzberg, B. H., & Hoobler, G. (2002). /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] International (cyber)stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution WebFlorida Statute 784.048 makes stalking (harassment), including cyberstalking, a crime. On the Internet, public messages can be accessed by anyone at any time. /Chart /Figure << endobj "Electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectric or photo-optical system. 128 0 obj >> /Pg 15 0 R /Resources << >> /Contents 355 0 R << /S /P /Annots [275 0 R 276 0 R 277 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R] /K 12 >> endobj << New York state passed the Dignity For All Students Act, focusing primarily on elementary and middle school students. Stalking is against the law throughout the U.S. On a federal level, when the Violence Against Women Act was amended in 2013, stalking by any interactive computer service or electronic communication service was included.. /Pg 30 0 R 187 0 obj /TT1 285 0 R /S /P << /TT0 243 0 R >> /Type /Page 497 0 R 124 0 R 498 0 R 124 0 R 499 0 R 125 0 R 500 0 R 125 0 R] >> /K 3 L. 1134 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << It further mandates that school administrators inform parents of bullying that occurs within the schools themselves. 157 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Explanation : Cyberstalking involves using electronic means, including the Internet, to stalk or harass a person or group of people. Cyberstalking Laws When it comes to laws against cyberstalking, this type of harassment falls under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 at the national level. /Contents 349 0 R /S /P /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /TextBox /Art /P 9 0 R /S /P endobj /Annots [357 0 R] << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] Cyber stalking generally involves unwarranted, repeated and threatening conduct of the offender via the Internet or social media platforms, which causes fear, distress or alarm to the victim. >> 127 0 obj << 202 0 obj endobj /K 5 8-11-09. The punishment includes imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to five lakhs rupees. 105 0 R 465 0 R 106 0 R 466 0 R 106 0 R 467 0 R 107 0 R 468 0 R 108 0 R 469 0 R 189 0 obj >> 179 0 obj << 25 366 0 R 26 367 0 R 27 368 0 R 28 582 0 R 29 382 0 R 21 581 0 R 22 359 0 R 23 364 0 R 24 365 0 R endobj /P 9 0 R California passed the first cyberstalking law in 1999. Contact Beckham Solis, Attorneys at Law at (305) 290-1884 for representation from a team in Miami with over 35 years of collective experience. << /P 9 0 R 52 425 0 R 53 426 0 R 54 427 0 R 55 428 0 R 56 429 0 R /K 26 Tilburg University /S /P [36] However, the constitutionality of this law has been challenged in courts, with Judge Ronald B. Leighton of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled in February 2019 that the law as written could include "a large range of non-obscene, non-threatening speech" and that "As a result even public criticisms of public figures and public officials could be subject to criminal prosecution and punishment". << 10 0 obj /P 9 0 R /K 4 endobj 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R << /K [2 541 0 R 30 542 0 R 32 543 0 R 34] 88 0 obj /Pg 28 0 R Cyberstalking in conjunction with a credible threat is also considered aggravated stalking.[31]. >> /K [1 516 0 R 22 517 0 R 24] endobj << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /P 9 0 R 2000Pub. /K 3 /K 3 /S /P /S /P >> /Parent 8 0 R North Carolina Court of Appeals Reports (1963-2014) volume 96. 121 0 obj 139 0 obj /Font << endobj 36 0 obj It also mandates that schools develop policies to address the problem. /P 9 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R >> /S /P 218 0 obj /P 9 0 R /K [8 551 0 R 552 0 R 553 0 R 554 0 R 555 0 R] /TT2 244 0 R 31 0 obj << << >> /Keywords () 6-1-09; 96-328, eff. >> /P 9 0 R << endobj 173 0 R 174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R endobj /StructParents 8 /S /P /Rotate 0 >> endobj 102 0 obj null 360 0 R null 361 0 R null 362 0 R null 363 0 R null 359 0 R The federal penalties for cyberstalking are up to five years in prison without the possibility of parole at a minimum. >> >> Acrobat PDFMaker 9.1 for Word endobj >> /S /P /Annots [317 0 R 318 0 R 319 0 R 320 0 R 321 0 R 322 0 R] >> /Pg 20 0 R 40 0 obj endobj /Font << /K [548 0 R 549 0 R] [33], As noted previously, in 2008 Missouri revised its statutes on harassment to include harassment and stalking through electronic and telephonic communications and cyber-bullying after the suicide of Megan Meier.[34]. Amendment by Pub. /S /P >> >> [21], Finally, it's not uncommon for cyberbullying to be coupled with "traditional", in-person bullying, for example, in the suicide of Phoebe Prince. /Contents 222 0 R /P 9 0 R /Parent 3 0 R /S /P /Type /Page 126 0 obj /Pg 20 0 R /K 16 /S /P 38 0 obj /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] /P 9 0 R << >> 45 0 obj /K [571 0 R 572 0 R 573 0 R] /Resources << /Pg 32 0 R /Outline /Span << endobj /TT1 258 0 R 217 0 obj However, it merely focused on financial crimes and neglected interpersonal criminal behaviours such as cyberstalking (Behera, 2010; Halder & Jaishankar, 2008; Nappinai, 2010). /Rotate 0 /P 9 0 R This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. /Pg 31 0 R endobj << /Resources << /K 1 >> /Rotate 0 /P 9 0 R >> /K [1 529 0 R 22 530 0 R 24 531 0 R 26 532 0 R 28] /K 5 79 0 obj This chapter advises that all governments should enact new laws that specifically target electronic stalking activities. >> << an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person; the pet, service animal, emotional support animal, or horse of that person; endobj /TT0 243 0 R One person (or group), the provocateur, is exerting a view or opinion that the other person (or group), the target, finds offensive, hurtful, or damaging in some way. /K [1 465 0 R 32 466 0 R 34] /K 3 >> >> << /Font << >> 195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R] travels in interstate or foreign commerce or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United, places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or, with the intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, uses the mail, any interactive computer service or electronic communication service or electronic communication system of interstate commerce, or any other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a, Pub. /Pg 22 0 R endobj B, title I, 1107(b)(1), Pub. /S /Footnote Pittaro M. 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(2007). /K 3 endobj 116 0 obj | Cato @ Liberty", "Hate, Cyber-Bullying Bills Could Threaten Talk Radio |", "Bill Summary & Status - 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) - H.R.1966 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)", "Federal bill will help combat harassment and cyberbullying on college campuses", http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d112:2:./temp/~bd1uH9:@@@L&summ2=m&%7C/home/LegislativeData.php%7C, "Problematic 'Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act' Returns to Congress", "The Tyler Clementi Act and Threats to Free Speech", Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 565, Offenses Against the Person, Section 565.090; August 28, 2010, State Cyberstalking, Cyberharassment and Cyberbullying Laws, National Conference of State Legislatures, United States, State Cyberbullying Laws (United States), A brief review of state cyberbullying laws and policies, Megan Meier Foundation, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cyberstalking_legislation&oldid=1124406909, Articles with dead external links from August 2021, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with limited geographic scope from June 2015, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2012, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. endobj >> /Font << The focus on legislating cyberbullying and cyberstalking has largely come about as a result of the perceived inadequacy, generally by legislators and parents of bullying victims, of existing laws, whether those existing laws cover stalking, unauthorized use of computer resources, or the like. >> /P 9 0 R << Hassalo Street, Portland, OR 97213-3644, United States. /S /P /K 4 17 [161 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R null 571 0 R null 572 0 R null 573 0 R null /Rotate 0 /TT1 245 0 R /P 9 0 R << causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably expected to cause substantial emotional distress to a person described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (1)(A). /ColorSpace << 99 532 0 R 100 541 0 R 101 542 0 R 102 543 0 R 103 544 0 R Cyberstalking can include many things including threats, solicitation for sex, false accusations, defamation, slander, libel, identity theft, and vandalism . /P 9 0 R /S /Footnote /K [2 384 0 R 32 385 0 R 34 386 0 R 36 387 0 R 38] >> endobj 163 0 obj /Pg 14 0 R /P 9 0 R /Kids [12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R] >> >> 39 0 obj /S /Footnote /K [0 407 0 R 22] << 3 [62 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R null 393 0 R null 394 0 R null 395 0 R null endobj >> endobj /K 17 In this situation, legislators in Missouri, at the urging of the public and Meier's parents, passed "Megan's Law",[18][19] primarily aimed at the crime of a person over 21 years of age bullying a person under 18 years of age. /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R >> Abstract /Contents 339 0 R endobj /TT0 243 0 R 9 0 obj /Pg 20 0 R /Type /Page >> 56 0 obj [7], The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) protects individuals from harassment, including harassment that occurs via electronic communications. /K 13 /StructParents 19 /P 9 0 R As in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Missouri, the Prince case led to stricter anti-bullying legislation in Massachusetts.[22]. /K 20 A 2006 National Crime Prevention Council survey found that some 40% of teens had experienced cyberbullying at some point in their lives, making the problem particularly widespread. However, state laws vary in how they handle cyberstalking.Technology can quickly be put to use by stalkers; for /S /P 195 0 obj << /Pg 30 0 R 100 0 obj /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] endobj /Pg 22 0 R 8 [105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R null 454 0 R null 455 0 R 130 0 obj 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R << 165 0 obj << /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 33 0 obj /TT0 243 0 R >> endobj >> >> /K 6 /Pg 30 0 R /K 6 endobj /ColorSpace << << /Pg 31 0 R << /K [20 579 0 R] >> Prior to amendment, section related to stalking. >> endobj 219 0 obj /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R] >> /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R endobj /Limits [32 63] /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] 424 0 R 81 0 R 425 0 R 82 0 R 426 0 R 82 0 R 427 0 R 82 0 R] >> /P 9 0 R endobj Par. /S /P endobj >> /P 9 0 R /Pg 25 0 R endobj /Resources << 49 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R << /Pg 21 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /S /P /Link /Span UNCTAD - Palais des Nations, 8-14, Av. /P 9 0 R /Parent 6 0 R 24 0 obj << >> /Pg 14 0 R Secure .gov websites use HTTPS >> /Pg 17 0 R endobj 180 0 obj WebDavid's Law is a state law in Texas, that labels cyberstalking a misdemeanor crime, but it also lays out several other rights victims or parents of victims have in ensuring justice. << /Font << << 11 [122 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R null 490 0 R null 491 0 R null 492 0 R null << >> /S /P null 380 0 R null 381 0 R null 582 0 R 583 0 R 382 0 R 55 0 R 383 0 R /Parent 7 0 R /K 15 /Xf1 227 0 R 196 0 obj ", "Free Speech and "Cyber-bullying" | American Civil Liberties Union", "First Amendment and cyber bullying - Global Voices Advocacy", "Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo, Missouri Law, MO Law", "Bill targets adults who cyberbully | News", "N.J. 220 0 obj >> /Subtype /XML /Pg 17 0 R 135 0 obj More technologically sophisticated e-mail harassers send "mail bombs," which fill a person's mailbox with hundreds or even thousands of unwanted messages in the hope of making the account useless. /K 11 /Subscript /Span TMC Academic Journal, 3(10), 48-62. /PageLayout /OneColumn endobj >> >> A qualitative study on the perception of cyber stalking and the adequacy of the anti-stalking law to regulate such crime in Malaysia is somewhat scarce. /P 9 0 R /Type /StructTreeRoot /S /P Making any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene with an intent to offend; Interrupting, with the intent to harass, the telephone service or the electronic communication service of any person; Transmitting to any person, with the intent to harass and regardless of whether the communication is read in its entirety or at all, any file, document, or other communication which prevents that person from using his or her telephone service or electronic communications device; Transmitting an electronic communication or knowingly inducing a person to transmit an electronic communication for the purpose of harassing another person who is under 13 years of age, regardless of whether the person under 13 years of age consents to the harassment, if the defendant is at least 16 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense; Threatening injury to the person or to the property of the person to whom an electronic communication is directed or to any of his or her family or household members; or. /P 9 0 R << 138 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R /S /P /Parent 6 0 R /S /P >> /K 18 These statutes endobj /P 9 0 R 401 0 R null 389 0 R 62 0 R 390 0 R 62 0 R 391 0 R 62 0 R 392 0 R 62 0 R /S /P endobj /TT0 243 0 R 154 0 obj /Resources << /K 11 Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative Rush D. 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It may involve any number of incidents including threats, libel, defamation, sexual harassment, or other actions in which to control, influence, or intimidate their target. /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /K 1 Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, 5(1), 22-27. /Pg 13 0 R /Strikeout /Span >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 109 563 0 R 110 564 0 R 111 565 0 R 112 632 0 R 113 634 0 R /K 16 endobj 206 0 obj Pub. /Pages 3 0 R << /Resources << << /S /P /StructParents 18 /S /P endobj endobj >> 585 0 R 586 0 R 587 0 R 588 0 R 589 0 R 590 0 R 591 0 R 592 0 R 593 0 R 594 0 R >> /ColorSpace << endobj << 172 0 obj /Pg 14 0 R endobj /S /Footnote >> /K 9 /S /P /Font << >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Whoever travels across a State line or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to injure or harass another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel places that person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(g)(3) of this title) to, that person or a member of that persons immediate family (as defined in section 115 of this title) shall be punished as provided in section 2261 of this title.. /S /P 2018Par. << /S /P The first cyberstalking law went into effect just over a year ago in California, and Congress is considering a federal law. /K [1 402 0 R 31] L. 1134 amended section generally. endobj /P 9 0 R /Pg 30 0 R 120 0 obj /K [490 0 R 491 0 R 492 0 R 493 0 R 494 0 R 495 0 R] /Pg 14 0 R /P 9 0 R >> 185 0 obj endobj << << /Rotate 0 endobj /Pg 24 0 R 150 0 obj 97 0 obj endobj >> 191 0 obj << << Official websites use .gov Judge Leighton placed an injunction on the law to block its enforcement pending appeal. 110 0 obj /S /P /TT1 245 0 R /S /P Behera, A. /Endnote /Note /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /S /P 2011-02-16T10:29:38+01:00 23 0 obj >> While some sites specialize in laws that protect victims age 18 and under, Working to Halt Online Abuse is a help resource listing current and pending cyberstalking-related United States federal and state laws. /Font << Indian Journal of Criminology & Criminalistics, 31(1), 16 30. /Contents 342 0 R >> [29] In addition, Section 1708.7 of the California Civil Code outlines grounds for an individual suing their cyberstalker and any accomplices for general damages, special damages, and punitive damages for cyberstalking. >> << /K [533 0 R 534 0 R 535 0 R 536 0 R 537 0 R 538 0 R 539 0 R 540 0 R] 144 0 obj 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R /Pg 25 0 R Also, law enforcement officers must be trained to deal with cyberstalking. /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] [43], While Snchez' bill was discussed in committee, it has not passed that stage as of 2012[update].[45]. 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