CYBERPEST

CyberPest: CyberStalking, CyberHarressment & CyberBullying

Table of Contents

I. Cyber-Stalking3

Definition3

History3

Statistics4

Legislation4

II. Cyber-Harassment5

Definition5

History5

Statistics6

Legislation7

III. Cyber-Bullying8

Definition8

History8

Statistics9

Legislation9

IV. Prevention10

Children10

Parental Tools11

Educational Aid12

Where to go for Help13

References14

Cyber-Pest: Cyber-Stalking, Cyber-Harassment & Cyber-Bullying

I. Cyber-Stalking

Definition

Cyber-stalking is a criminal phenomenon that can damage the reputation of a man viciously. What's behind this form of digital psycho-terror and how to defend themselves as victims, we explain on this page. Cyber-Stalking refers to a concept, in which the classic stalking is transferred to the realm of the Internet. The Internet and other digital communications media are so exploited, the victim psychologically to put pressure on him to hurt or in another form (Fick, 2009). The perpetrators take advantage of the fact that she can act in these media, in relative anonymity and that they reach through the great expansion of the Internet a wide audience - which conversely increases the psychological pressure on their victims.

History

The motives for this form of psychological terror are varied: unrequited love is one of them, like revenge, hate, violated honor, or even a mental disorder of the offender. It has been around since the wide usage of internet began in the 21st century. Cyber-Stalking has become more common after year 2005, when most social website started to be a common place for meeting. In the majority of cases observed, or were perpetrators and before the start of stalking victims personally or intimately known. However, there are also other cases that are repeated and even celebrities are victims of stalking by "fans" (Marcum, Higgins, Freiburger & Ricketts, 2010).

Statistics

Stalking is not a gender-specific phenomenon (Kraft & Jinchang, 2009). However, in the over 90% of cases the perpetrators men and women are the victims. Researchers from a broad distribution of five different groups of offenders: one ex-partners, relatives or friends who want to achieve by stalking a reconciliation, for the second lover, whose love is unrequited, for the third so-called incompetent suitor, the one meetings to reach a person, in which they are not in love, for the fourth stalker who simply want to spread fear and terror. A fifth group of offenders actually see researchers in violent stalkers who want to inflict on their victims physical harm. A newer group of cyber-stalkers are criminals who commit crimes for financial and/or business reasons equivalent offenses (Dashora, 2011). Their number is expected to increase further in the future, if not initiate policy and soon as possible countermeasures.

Legislation

The law in respect to cyber-stalking is as follows:

Whoever imitates a people without authority, by persistently its proximity visits, manufacture using means of telecommunication or other means of communication or contact with him through a third party attempts to do such thing, misuses the personal data, orders for goods or services for abandoning him or inducing third parties to make contact, or performs other similar actions by affecting his way of life is severely punished with imprisonment up to three years or a fine.

Imprisonment of three months to five years can be seen, if the offender, the victim, a relative of the victim or another person close to the ...