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)
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)