Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Part I: Cyberbullying and the Law

How Did We Get Here? The Internet and the First Amendment

Ethics in an e-World

State, Federal, and European Laws on Cyberbullying

 

Part 2: Cyberbullying Cases

Chapter 1: Does Location Matter?

Case: J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School District (2002)

Chapter 2: How a Careless Email Can Turn Into a Federal Case

Case: Zachariah Paul v. Franklin Regional School District (2001)

Chapter 3: Balancing Student Rights and School Responsibilities

Case: Justin Layshock v. Hermitage School District (2007)

Chapter 4: Political Expression or Intentional Harassment?

Case: A.B. v. State of Indiana (2008)

Chapter 5: When Does School Discipline Become Unconstitutional?

Case: Avery Doninger v. Lewis Mills High School (2008)

Chapter 6: Do Libel Laws Apply Online?

Case: I.M.L. v. State of Utah (2002)

Chapter 7: Litigating Lewdness

Case: Gregory Requa v. Kent School District (2007)

Chapter 8: What’s the Issue—Content or Access?

Case: Jon Coy v. Canton City Schools (2002)

Chapter 9: Free Speech or True Threat?

Case: Joshua Mahaffey v. Waterford School District (2002)

Chapter 10: When Creative Writing Becomes Criminal Content

Case: Nick Emmett v. Kent School District (2000)

Chapter 11: When Graphic Arts Get Too Graphic

Case: Aaron Wisniewski v. Weedsport Central School District (2007)

Chapter 12: Prank or Plan?

Case: State v. Joshua Mortimer (2001)

Chapter 13: Know Thy Student Handbook

Case: Jack Flaherty Jr. v. Keystone Oaks School District (2003)

Chapter 14: Are You Responsible for Everything on Your Site?

Case: Ryan Dwyer v. Oceanport School District (2005)

Chapter 15: So You Want to Be a Hacker?

Case: Justin Boucher v. School District of Greenfield (1998)

Chapter 16: When Cyberbullying Turns Deadly

Case: United States v. Lori Drew (2008)

 

Closing Statement

How to Do Legal Research

Glossary of Terms

Additional Web Resources

Sources

About the Author