Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should cyberbullying be a crime?
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Yes, cyberbullying should be a crime

This position holds that cyberbullying should carry criminal penalties, on the grounds that sustained online abuse does lasting harm, often to children, and that schools and platforms have no power to deter offenders who ignore them.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. The harm matches conduct the law already punishes offline
  2. Only the criminal law reaches offenders that schools and platforms cannot