Citation

Yang YT, Grinshteyn E. World Med. Health Policy 2016; 8(4): 458-477.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Policy Studies Organization, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/wmh3.206

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Cyberbullying is a problem that has increased significantly in incidence and severity over the recent past. The harmful consequences of cyberbullying have been well documented, including associations with severe psychological suffering, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. Cyberbullying is characterized by unique circumstances and challenges for those interested in tackling this burden using legal means. This critical review uses qualitative legal analysis. LexisNexis and PubMed searches were conducted. It examines laws and policies dealing with cyberbullying in both the United States and other countries starting with defining cyberbullying and then comparing the measures in which the issues surrounding cyberbullying have been addressed using various legal strategies. Finally, after analyzing existing legislative methods around the world, this article concludes with legal and policy recommendations based on these comparisons. © 2016 Policy Studies Organization

Language: en

Keywords

United States; Australia; Canada; human; Internet; government; violence; adolescents; Sweden; suicide; law; systematic review; safety; United Kingdom; mobile phone; sex difference; public health; bullying; school; gender identity; South Korea; ethnicity; Philippines; emotional disorder; psychological aspect; computer network; health care policy; behavior disorder; priority journal; cultural factor; social aspect; practice guideline; religion; medical research; health promotion; perception; qualitative analysis; medical information; computer; home; Article; high school student; cyberbullying; elementary student; comparative laws