Internet Safety - Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking

Publications

Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2008
U.S. Department of Education and Bureau of Justice Statistics, April 2009

Stalking Victimization in the United States
Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2009

Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies: Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force to the Multi-State Working Group on Social Networking of State Attorneys General of the United States
Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, December 2008

Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008

Cyberbullying
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 2006

Dealing with Cyberbullies
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, 2006


Related Resources

Enough is Enough
Sponsored in part by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the mission of Enough Is Enough is to make the Internet safer for children and families.

GirlsHealth.gov: Bullying
GirlsHealth.gov was created by the National Women's Health Information Center to help girls learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face, including bullying and cyberbullying.

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Stalking
This OVC Web page provides information on rights and services afforded to victims of stalking, including cyberstalking. Included are links to related organizations as well as publications that address the issue of stalking.

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
OVW provides information on the U.S. Department of Justice's legal and policy issues regarding violence against women and responds to requests for information regarding crimes committed against women, including stalking.

Stop Bullying Now!
This Web site, created by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides information on bullying, including where children can turn if they are being bullied and resources for adults to help prevent bullying.

Web Wise Kids
Web Wise Kids offers fun, challenging and interactive simulations based on real-life criminal cases, focusing on issues like piracy, fraud, online romances, bullying, social networking, blogging, cyber stalking, online predators, identity theft and more.

WiredSafety
WiredSafety.org provides one-to-one help, extensive information, and education to cyberspace users of all ages on a myriad of Internet and interactive technology safety issues.

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