Cyberbullying Case

In some of the studies, I read about, I found that with cyber bullying, there

is very little material that is being taught to parents and students. The studies

show and repeat over and over on how to prevent and identify some of the

actions of a cyber bully. In the studies, there weren't' any mentions of cases or

incidents where there was any cyber bullies caught and prosecuted by the law.

Furthermore, I feel as though if there were more of these bullies being exposed

and made into examples, then teens, teachers, and parents would become more

educated and want to make sure that this type of behavior is not going on with

their own child or children. In a study done by the Hartford County Examiner

found that " fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to a law

enforcement agency." Also, in this study "only 1 in 10 teenagers tells a parent if

they have been a cyber bully victim." Again, I feel that studies need to be more

proactive about exposing the perpetrators, by doing so this will ensure that

people will get the picture about what is going on. I feel that this will get the

victim to talk to people more if they know that other people are feeling the

same way.

References

Richard Webster, Harford County Examiner, "From cyber bullying to sexting: What on your kids' cell?" [online]

i-SAFE Inc., "Cyber Bullying: Statistics and Tips" [online]

Cyberbullying Research Center, "Summary of our cyberbullying research from 2004-2010" [online]

National Crime Prevention Council, "Cyberbullying" [online]