international cyberstalking laws

[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. /S /P >> 69 0 obj endobj 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. /S /Footnote 172 0 obj 2 [53 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R null 374 0 R /S /P /S /P 625 0 R 626 0 R 510 0 R 131 0 R 511 0 R 131 0 R 512 0 R 131 0 R 513 0 R 131 0 R /Pg 32 0 R 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. 125 0 obj /P 9 0 R endobj /S /P endobj Acrobat PDFMaker 9.1 for Word >> 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 >> << endobj 1 0 obj /S /P [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. Tilburg University >> There are laws that only address online harassment of children or focus on child predators as well as laws that protect adult cyberstalking victims, or victims of any age. >> /K [5 473 0 R 474 0 R 475 0 R] endobj /StructParents 11 | 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. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /Pg 24 0 R /Pg 14 0 R << /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] 6 0 obj 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 >> [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". >> << 138 0 obj /Pg 14 0 R /P 9 0 R << [26] After sending hundreds of threatening e-mails to an actress, another male convicted after spending months in jail waiting for trial was sentenced in 2001 to five years probation, forbidden access to computers and forced to attend mental health counseling. /K [393 0 R 394 0 R 395 0 R 396 0 R 397 0 R 398 0 R 399 0 R 400 0 R 401 0 R] /TT0 243 0 R /Rotate 0 /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] (1)(A)(iv). << /S /P 42 0 obj >> << >> /S /P endobj 156 0 R 565 0 R 156 0 R] WebCyberstalking is the act of threatening, harassing, or annoying someone through multiple email messages, as through the Internet, especially with the intent of placing the recipient /P 9 0 R WebAs a first degree misdemeanor, cyberstalking in Florida is punishable by up to 12 months in county jail and up to a $1000 fine. /Pg 32 0 R 57 430 0 R 58 444 0 R 59 445 0 R 60 446 0 R 61 452 0 R /S /P >> endobj /K 5 [52], International law emphasizes a supranational concept related to cybercrime. /S /P 123 0 obj << [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]. /K 10 endobj /S /P /ColorSpace << /S /P In the United States, cyberstalking is a crime, however; legislation defining cyberstalking and cyberbullying is lacking at the federal level. As such, its generally criminalized under U.S. harassment, anti-stalking, and slander laws. 154 0 obj 109 563 0 R 110 564 0 R 111 565 0 R 112 632 0 R 113 634 0 R /Pg 31 0 R >> /K [8 366 0 R 26] /Pg 31 0 R For purposes of this Act, neither a casual acquaintanceship nor ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in business or social contexts shall be deemed to constitute a dating relationship. The punishment includes imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of up to five lakhs rupees. /Pg 31 0 R << endobj /Pg 31 0 R /Parent 8 0 R 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. >> /Contents 257 0 R /K 8 /S /P /P 9 0 R endobj L. 1134 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 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. << /ColorSpace <> /Font << /Pg 16 0 R /Type /Page >> /TT0 243 0 R << /K 3 Amendment by Pub. 396 0 R null 397 0 R null 398 0 R null 399 0 R null 400 0 R null /Marked true >> 514 0 R 131 0 R] /Pg 32 0 R >> endobj /K [20 579 0 R] /K 6 6-1-09; 96-328, eff. endobj 205 0 obj >> A lock ( endobj /K 578 0 R endobj >> >> /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /Contents 284 0 R << << /S /P /Pg 24 0 R /K [360 0 R 361 0 R 362 0 R 363 0 R] endobj /Resources << /Parent 8 0 R << /Resources << << /Pg 31 0 R /S /P << 97 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R 92 0 obj /K 4 /Font << << 137 0 obj /Producer (Adobe PDF Library 9.0) >> [37] In 2021, the senate introduced two bills at the aim of addressing cyberharassment, the first of which, Senate Bill (SB) 5881, which was mainly aimed at preventing doxing, led to the same free speech concerns as the existing cyberstalking laws. /Pg 13 0 R << >> /Rotate 0 /K 1 84 625 0 R 85 510 0 R 86 511 0 R 87 512 0 R 88 513 0 R << In 2013, Indian Parliament made amendments to the Indian Penal Code, introducing cyberstalking as a criminal offence. << >> <> << /Pg 22 0 R endobj Behera, A. >> /P 9 0 R >> The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works with other federal agencies to conduct high-impact 75 0 obj Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D-NJ-12) introduced the "Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act", which would mandate that colleges and universities that receive federal funding have policies in place to address harassmentincluding cyberbullying. << 4203] increases penalties related to the stalking of minors. >> /Annots [354 0 R] << << /S /Footnote /ColorSpace << Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, 5(1), 22-27. /P 9 0 R /S /P /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] << 4 [66 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R /P 9 0 R Citation is disfavored, but may be /Pg 19 0 R /P 9 0 R L. 1134 amended section generally. >> 47 0 obj /TT3 245 0 R 198 0 obj /S /P /S /P /Author (Svdraa) >> /K 3 /P 9 0 R /K [11 487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] 171 0 obj 20 0 obj endobj /K 6 /TT1 245 0 R endobj 185 0 obj /Type /Page endobj 197 0 obj /Pg 13 0 R /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /K [2 564 0 R 30 565 0 R 32] endobj endobj /TT3 245 0 R <> /P 9 0 R << 49 0 obj /K 2 << >> Cyberstalking and cyberbullying are relatively new phenomena, but that does not mean that crimes committed through the network are not punishable under legislation drafted for that purpose. >> << North Carolina State Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Statute. /XObject << /S /P >> /Contents 349 0 R << /P 9 0 R /Resources << << /Length 4275 endobj Cyber stalking: An analysis of online harassment and intimidation. 143 0 R 542 0 R 143 0 R 543 0 R 143 0 R 544 0 R 144 0 R] Students at her school had bullied her for months in school, and that harassment eventually moved online as well. xV]sF4/m::%aN4!-W~Ho^XJkH{V[?7tp5v^ymqS_ `.O>LjimLi41?u(j&Yh?Zm\lZ !Gs'#~?#U /P 9 0 R endobj Volume 96 96 N.C. 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Web144 Green Acres Ln, PO Box 111, Green Mountain, NC 28740 . >> [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. /Parent 6 0 R /StructParents 7 endobj /P 9 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 [23] It also lists those states that do not have laws yet and related laws from other countries. stream /K 14 /Pg 13 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /P 9 0 R /K 5 /K 13 WebThis law is in place to protect privacy and applies to everyones privacy and applies to everyone not just people under 18. 402 0 R 64 0 R 403 0 R 65 0 R 404 0 R 65 0 R 405 0 R 65 0 R 406 0 R 65 0 R] << endobj << >> 144 0 obj 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 >> 136 0 obj >> /S /P << /Pg 17 0 R 25 0 obj /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /K 4 /Pg 16 0 R endobj /Pg 30 0 R /Pg 26 0 R /Parent 8 0 R /K 2 /Rotate 0 Common characteristics include (but aren't limited to) classic 'stalking' behavior tracking someone's location and monitoring their online and real-world activities. /K 12 /K 5 /P 9 0 R /TT0 243 0 R 15 [144 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R null /K 9 This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 19:31. 157 0 obj 121 0 obj 3 However, there are other federal laws that can be applied to /TT0 243 0 R /Contents 268 0 R >> /S /P 149 0 obj endobj /S /P /K 20 Cyber Crime Law in India: Has Law Kept Pace with Emerging Trends? << >> endobj 20 [204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 581 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R The motivation behind the bill in 1990 where 50 U.S. states and the federal government passed a bill to "criminalize" stalking was due to the cases of stalking against celebrities (Spitzberg & Hoobler, 2002). /Length 1250 /ParentTree 10 0 R /Contents 291 0 R 2018Par. endobj /P 9 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /TT2 244 0 R /S /P /S /P /P 9 0 R >> << << /F4 226 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /Creator (Acrobat PDFMaker 9.1 for Word) 59 0 obj null 629 0 R 630 0 R 631 0 R 630 0 R 562 0 R 155 0 R 563 0 R 155 0 R 564 0 R << /Pg 21 0 R /Type /Page /Pg 32 0 R 91 0 obj /Count 10 /S /P /S /P /Pg 18 0 R << /K 12 << >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] endobj /S /P 46 0 obj /K 3 endobj << /Title (International $cyber$stalking: impediments to investigation and prosecution) 130 0 obj /S /P 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 It stipulates various ranges of imprisonment for anyone who uses /P 9 0 R endobj 4 0 obj /P 9 0 R /K [1 529 0 R 22 530 0 R 24 531 0 R 26 532 0 R 28] endobj /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R] /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R In addition, prosecutors will sometimes use other legal avenues to prosecute offenders. 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(2002). to make someone else afraid or concerned about their safety [1]. /P 9 0 R /Comments () /Count 6 /S /P /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] 55 0 R 384 0 R 56 0 R 385 0 R 56 0 R 386 0 R 56 0 R 387 0 R 56 0 R 388 0 R /TT0 243 0 R endobj L. 116249 substituted section 2261(b) or section 2261B, as the case may be for section 2261(b) of this title in concluding provisions. /Rotate 0 /K [0 389 0 R 23 390 0 R 25 391 0 R 27 392 0 R 29] >> 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]. 16 [153 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R 157 0 R 158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R 161 0 R null 556 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 15 0 obj >> /S /P /Pg 15 0 R << /TT2 245 0 R /Kids [23 0 R 24 0 R 25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R] >> uuid:d8c3b813-d862-4a2b-984b-af1190141099 (iv). /Rotate 0 115 0 obj 112 0 obj endobj 12 [125 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R null 504 0 R null endobj /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] /K 4 >> /TT2 244 0 R /P 9 0 R >> WebCyberstalking involves the use of technology (most often, the Internet!) >> endobj 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] Pub. /Contents 342 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj << 9 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Pg 30 0 R /S /P 22 0 obj >> /S /P 64 0 obj endobj /Pg 32 0 R /S /P /Pg 30 0 R /P 9 0 R endobj 222 0 obj << >> /P 9 0 R /K 1 /P 9 0 R This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. endobj 111 0 obj >> /P 9 0 R /Contents 280 0 R >> /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] 2011-02-16T10:29:34+01:00 106 0 obj /Type /Pages 179 0 obj Thus, something that may be deemed cyberbullying at first glance may, in fact, be more akin to something like parody or similar. endobj >> /K 8 A study on cyberstalking: Understanding investigative hurdles. << For example, a student in California who was suspended from school based on cyberbullying claims took the school district to court, citing a breach of her First Amendment rights; the court agreed with the student and found the school district had overstepped its authority. 129 0 obj /S /P /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /K 0 [38][39], Washington takes the approach of putting the focus on cyberbullying prevention and response directly on the schools. 175 0 obj >> 114 574 0 R 115 635 0 R] /Pg 27 0 R 184 0 obj /K 5 >> /Parent 7 0 R According to "Who@: Working to Halt Online Abuse": (a) Harassment through electronic communications is the use of electronic communication for any of the following << Prior to February 2013, there were no laws that directly regulate cyberstalking in India. >> /Annotation /Span 69 470 0 R 70 471 0 R 71 472 0 R 72 621 0 R 73 482 0 R >> The evolving cybercrime landscape and resulting skills gaps are a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, especially for cross-border enforcement. /ColorSpace << << 33 0 R 364 0 R 41 0 R 365 0 R 41 0 R 366 0 R 42 0 R] L. 115334, title XII, 12502(a)(1). >> Specific laws against cyber stalking to be illegal in a state or territory, c. 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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 17 0 R /StructParents 17 /Pg 30 0 R << /Pg 13 0 R 156 0 obj endobj endobj /Contents 353 0 R /Parent 6 0 R endobj >> /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 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. /S /P /S /P << /S /P Par. /Contents 330 0 R Prior to amendment, section related to stalking. /K 23 /S /P /K 16 endobj endobj /S /P endobj 108 0 obj >> 212 0 R 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R] endobj Lurigio and S. Herman (eds. As in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Missouri, the Prince case led to stricter anti-bullying legislation in Massachusetts.[22]. /CS0 [/ICCBased 241 0 R] endobj This is the Convention on Cybercrime, signed by the Council of Europe in Budapest on November 23, 2001. /P 9 0 R /Type /Page /TT2 245 0 R /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] << >> endobj 76 0 R] >> >> "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. /K 6 /StructParents 12 /P 9 0 R /S /Footnote /Pg 14 0 R /Pg 17 0 R (2008). 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 19 0 obj As part of his sentence, the court also entered a restitution order of $164,295.01, payable to the victims of the offense. [47] Furthermore, the bill addresses not just student-to-student harassment, but also harassment of students by faculty or staff as well. /S /P /Pg 20 0 R /S /Footnote << 192 0 obj 186 0 obj 127 0 obj /S /P endobj /S /P There are several forms of cyberstalking, including: Harassing the victim Embarrassing and humiliating the victim Exerting financial control by emptying the victims bank accounts, or by ruining his credit Her efforts were met with little enthusiasm, however, as Representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties were concerned with the bill's impact on the freedom of speech. /P 9 0 R endobj What Federal Laws Exist To Protect Stalking Victims? 42 U.S.C. Section 3796 and 42 U.S.C. Section 14031 authorize grants for law enforcement agencies to develop programs to reduce stalking and for states to develop local, state, and national databases regarding stalking. 42 U.S.C. Section 14036 requires judges to ensure they review the stalker's criminal history prior to issuance of a civil court orders in stalking cases. [24] (646.9 of the California Penal Code. /TT1 244 0 R endobj >> >> /Pg 27 0 R /TT1 258 0 R /StructParents 6 39 0 obj >> /Parent 8 0 R 14 [140 0 R 141 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R null 533 0 R null 534 0 R null 535 0 R >> Cyberstalking laws in the United States, both federal and state, support victims of all ages, however some sites focus on those laws that protect victims under the age of 18. /P 9 0 R /Pg 13 0 R << /S /P /K [4 469 0 R 40 470 0 R 42 471 0 R 44 472 0 R 46] endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> endobj /S /P << /K 6 183 0 obj << >> 7 0 obj << << << 2011-02-16T10:29:38+01:00 >> 30 0 obj 175 0 R 176 0 R 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R The first cyberstalking law went into effect just over a year ago in California, and Congress is considering a federal law. /Rotate 0 endobj 193 0 R 194 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R [51], New Zealand Minister of Justice Judith Collins plans to introduce a law that would make it an offence to incite people to commit suicide, or post material that is grossly offensive by the end of 2013. << WebCybercrime is a growing concern to countries at all levels of developments and affects both, buyers and sellers. /S /P /Font << /Pg 31 0 R 35 0 obj /Pg 27 0 R 32 0 obj endobj 120 0 R 484 0 R 120 0 R 485 0 R 121 0 R 486 0 R 121 0 R] /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] /Annots [281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R] << null 557 0 R null 558 0 R null 559 0 R null 560 0 R null 561 0 R >> /P 9 0 R >> 174 0 obj /Pg 26 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R /S /Footnote /TT0 243 0 R 180 0 obj >> [2] Not only is the issue of cyberbullying extensive, it has adverse effects on adolescents: increased depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, and increased susceptibility of drug use and aggressive behavior.[3]. endobj Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press. /Resources << 132 0 obj >> >> 2 0 obj /Pg 28 0 R >> A cyberstalker acts of out of anger, or a need to control, or gain revenge over another person through threats, fear, and intimidation. http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/federal.shtml. Webprosecution of international (cyber)stalking and whether some of these problems could be solved. 11 0 obj << /Company (Tilburg University) << /P 9 0 R /StructParents 10 << endobj Federal Criminal Cyberstalking Statutes [13] Both section 2261A(2) and section 875(c) are federal criminal statutes used to prosecute cyberstalking cases. endobj /Font << endobj /Pg 21 0 R /K 1 /S /P /S /P D:20110216092838 /P 9 0 R >> 181 0 obj endobj Davis, A.J. 185 0 R null 578 0 R null 635 0 R 636 0 R] /S /P 191 0 obj However, it merely focused on financial crimes and neglected interpersonal criminal behaviours such as cyberstalking (Behera, 2010; Halder & Jaishankar, 2008; Nappinai, 2010). endobj /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.32 841.92] >> >> International law emphasizes a supranational concept related to cybercrime. << /K 8 /K [2 418 0 R 19] /Rotate 0 << >> The jury eventually found Drew innocent of the charges (but guilty of a misdemeanor), a verdict that was later set aside by the judge. /CS1 [/ICCBased 242 0 R] >> 56 0 obj /K 14 This article explores the definition of stalking and cyberstalking and clarifies their similarities and differences and analyze the prevalence of cyberstalking in modern society. /S /P /Type /Page >> 207 0 obj << /K [374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R 379 0 R 380 0 R 381 0 R] /K [4 428 0 R 33 429 0 R 35 430 0 R 37] >> /P 9 0 R /P 9 0 R /S /P Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice. 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