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My Questions: 5. Who is affected by cyberbullying the most? Create a profile for cyberbullying victims. 6. Who is most likely to be a bully? Create a profile for cyberbullying bullies 7. Identify 5 surprising statistics that relate to cyberbullying. 8. What are the laws that relate to cyberbulling? Where are they currently in place Case Name:
 * Phoebe Prince

"Profile of the Victim of Cyberbullying." //About Cyberbullying//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. . "Cyberbullying among Youngsters: Profiles of Bullies and Victims." //New Media & Society//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Boys and girls are equally targeted for cyberbullying. But 14 years and over are targeted more than kids under 14. (5) Kids tend to be unpopular and isolated.They are often depressed worried, unhappy, and fearful, and significantly more mental challenged than normal. (5) Kids who have bullied on the internet within the last 3-months are more dependent on the internet. (5) They take more internet related risk. (5)

"STOP Cyberbullying: Why Do Kids Cyberbully Each Other?" //STOP Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Bullies are normally motivated by anger, revenge or frustrations. (6) Sometimes bullies bully because it's entertainment or they are bored and have to much time on their hands and a lot of tech toys are available for them. (6) Many bullies do it for laughs to get a reaction. Some also do it by accident.(6) They could have sent a message to the wrong person or they didn't think before they did something.(6)

"Cyber Bullying Statistics | CyberBullying Facts, Stats, and Info." //Cyber Bullying Alert//. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. .

Only 15% of parents know about their kids social networking habits, and how these behaviors can lead to cyberbullying.(7) They will altering photographs using PhotoShop or other photo editing software to humiliate the individual.(7) They will record conversations without the victim knowing or consent then posting the call online.(7) The National Crime Prevention Center over 40% of all teenagers with internet access have reported that they have been bullied online during the past year (7)

"Bill to Provide More Protection to Cyberbullying Victims." //Object Moved//. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. .

In Hawaii they passed a bill and now they have a new law about cyberbulling its called "harassment by cyberbullying."(8) A persons first and second offenses are misdemeanors but the third offense is a class C felony.(8) At first it was you could charge somebody with various harassment charges but you couldn't charge them with harassment by cyberbullying.(8) A former Police Detective said that he supports the bill because" where education fails and we have to rely on law enforcement. Law enforcement needs status to be in place."(8)

Case Name: Phoebe Prince

"Phoebe Prince, South Hadley High School's 'new Girl,' Driven to Suicide by Teenage Cyber Bullies." //New York Daily News//. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. .

* A can of Red Bull was threw at her on her way home from school * When she got home she hung herself in her stairwell * Teachers knew about her being bullied but did nothing * Her books were always knocked out of her hands, things were threw at her, her face scribbled out of pictures on school walls, and threatening text messages were sent to her phone * They say she was bullied because she briefly dated a popular senior football player her first freshman week at the school. * On Jan. 14 a student said that Phoebe was harassed and threatened in the school library and in the hallways. * Even after her death her tormentors posted EVIL comments on her facebook memorial page. * The community was angry that nothing had been done to the bullies they signed petitions and held town hall meetings.

"Phoebe Prince's Mother Lashes out at Daughter's Tormentors as the Bullied Teen's Ex Gets off with Probation." //Mail Online//. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. .

* Sean Mulveyhill(18) the boy she briefly dated was found guilty to criminal harassment. * Kayla Narey (18) was also found guilty of criminal harassment. * Kayla broke down crying in court apologizing to Phoebe for what she did to her. * Both teens have to do 100 hours of community service to help at risk children * They say she was stalked and verbally harassed from September 2009 until her death hanging in the stairwell found by her little sister January 2010. * She was 15.