Confronting Cyber-bullying : what schools need to know to control misconduct and avoid legal consequences / Shaheen Shariff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shariff, Shaheen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyberbullying.

Bullying in schools--Automation.

Computer crimes.

Internet and teenagers.

Internet and children.

Bullying in schools.

Automation.

Physical Description:

xx, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Summary:

This book is directed to academics, educators, and government policy makers who are concerned about their legal obligations to address emerging cyber-bullying and anti-authority student online expression. The author spearheads an investigation into the extent of institutional legal obligations, as boundaries of student expression, supervision, and privacy in cyberspace become increasingly blurred. Cyber-bullying occurs outside of school hours and school grounds, on home computers and personal cell phones. Each chapter unpacks the legal considerations to address the litigious issues that confront educational policy makers. The author's review of a range of legal frameworks and judicial decisions includes:

Constitutional limits on free expression and privacy in cyber-space

Institutional human rights obligations to provide safe learning environments (physical and virtual)

The potential role of child protection laws in reporting cyber-abuse

Tort law standards on cyber-libel and negligence in supervision

Criminal liability relating to "perceived harm" from cyber-bullying

Drawing on metaphors from Golding's Lord of the Flies and the "tragedy of the commons," the author redirects attention to legally substantive and pluralistic approaches that can help schools balance student free expression, supervision, safety, and learning.

Contents:

Cyber-misconduct : who is lord of the bullies?

Profile of traditional and cyber-bullying

Cyber libel or criminal harassment : when do kids cross the line?

Student free expression : do the schoolhouse gates extend to cyberspace?

Fostering postive school environments : physical and virtual

Censoring cyberspace : can kids be controlled?

The tragedy of the commons : lessons for cyberspace?

Cyber-collaboration : models for critical legal pluralism in teacher education programs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index.

ISBN:

9780521877237

0521877237

9780521700795

0521700795

OCLC:

180907978

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