Source: Cyberbullying
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Criminal Sanction?
All states have various criminal laws that might apply to bullying behaviors, depending on the nature of the act. Forexample, if someone is physically hurting another, assault statutes might apply. All states also have criminalharassment and/or stalking statutes, and most include explicit reference to electronic forms. States with a “YES” inthis column are the ones that expressly include electronic forms of harassment.
School Sanction?
In certain states, the bullying law specifies provisions allowing the school to discipline students in appropriateand measured ways.
School Policy?
In every state except Montana, the bullying law mandates schools to have a formal policy to help with identificationof the behavior and discuss the possible formal and/or informal disciplinary responses that can follow. Some lawsrequire certain elements to be included in the policy (such as a specific definition of bullying), while otherssimply require a policy without specification.
Off-campus?
Federal case law allows schools to discipline students for off-campus behavior that results in a substantialdisruption of the learning environment at school. States with a “YES” in this column have simply codified that standard in state statute.
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