When Words Harm: Cyber Bullying: What Should the Legal Consequences Be for Abusive Speech? Is it Protected? Should it Be a Crime or Sanctioned Under Civil Liability Law?

Montagna, Anthony

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1861565

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When Words Harm: Cyber Bullying: What Should the Legal Consequences Be for Abusive Speech? Is it Protected? Should it Be a Crime or Sanctioned Under Civil Liability Law?

Anthony Stephen Montagna

Berkeley College; Universum University College

June 9, 2011

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Paper covers cyber bullying more in a commentary fashion and takes on the troublesome naysayers who hide behind the first amendment free speech protection umbrella.

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Keywords: Cyber Bullying, Legal Consequences, Criminal or Civil

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Date posted: June 22, 2011

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Montagna, Anthony Stephen, When Words Harm: Cyber Bullying: What Should the Legal Consequences Be for Abusive Speech? Is it Protected? Should it Be a Crime or Sanctioned Under Civil Liability Law? (June 9, 2011). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1861565 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1861565

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Anthony Stephen Montagna (Contact Author) Berkeley College ( email ) 55 Rifle Camp Road Woodlawn Park, NJ 07424 United States
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When Words Harm: Cyber Bullying: What Should the Legal Consequences Be for Abusive Speech? Is it Protected? Should it Be a Crime or Sanctioned Under Civil Liability Law?

Anthony Stephen Montagna

Date posted: June 22, 2011

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