Cyber Harassment and Policy Reform in the Digital Age: Emerging Research and Opportunities (Advances in Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics)

As the digital world assumes an ever-increasing role in the daily life of the public, opportunities to engage in crimes increase as well. The consequences of cyber aggression can range from emotional and psychological distress to death by suicide or homicide. Cyber Harassment and Policy Reform in the Digital Age: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines cyber aggression and bullying and policy changes to combat this new form of crime. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as anti-bullying programs, cyberstalking, and social exclusion, this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, policy makers, and students seeking current research on cyberstalking, harassment, and bullying. "This book is an exploration of cyber stalking/harassment as a growing policy issue; the vulnerable groups to victimization; an exploration of existing federal and state-level laws; and why some states lag in advancing cyber protection by not updating existing laws or passing new laws on Internet stalking/ harassment"-- Provided by publisher Defining online aggression: cyber harassment, cyber stalking and cyberbullying -- Vulnerable populations : women, children and the LGBTQ community -- The legislative response : federal and state -- Community based programs -- Explaining policy adoption : an empirical analysis -- Policing online aggression : policy solutions and challenges Title Page Copyright Page Book Series Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Defining Online Aggression Chapter 2: Victimization Chapter 3: Legislative Response to Cyber Aggression Chapter 4: Community Programs Chapter 5: Explaining Policy Adoption Chapter 6: Policing Online Aggression Related Readings About the Authors Index