Compare and contrast cyberstalking and cyberbullying. How do you think these crimes differ from bullying and stalking?
What will be an ideal response?
• Both are crimes committed via electronic means.
• Both can be done anonymously, without victim knowing the perpetrator.
• Both difficult to detect as well as to prosecute.
• They have similar psychological and physical effects on the victim, such as creating fear, suspicion of others, sleeplessness.
• Cyberstalking uses electronic methods to threaten the victim or attempt to engage in unwanted contact; cyberbullying posts harmful or cruel text or images that are circulated to others in addition to the victim.
• Although distinctions are made in the definition, many victims are subjected to both cyberstalking and cyberbullying by the same person.
• They differ from traditional bullying and stalking primarily in their anonymity. Bullying and stalking are usually done face to face or in close proximity. The victim knows who the offender is or at least can suspect (e.g., someone in the school or neighborhood; an ex-boyfriend). Cyberstalking and cyberbullying may be done by the person next door or by someone a continent away.
• Laws against cyberbullying and cyberstalking have to be crafted carefully so as not to infringe on free speech rights. Traditional stalking and bullying are more likely to involve physical contact and are easier to prosecute. However, laws against them also may be overbroad.
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