What is the penalty for bullying in the US?

Answer 1

None whatsoever. Don't go on line to chat if you don't want to risk it. There might be none but I think there should be a consequence. Cyber Bullys are idiots!

At least seven states passed laws against digital harassment in 2007. Dardenne Prairie of Springfield, Missouri, passed a city ordinance making online harassment a misdemeanor. The city of St. Charles, Missouri has passed a similar ordinance.

Legislation geared at penalizing cyber-bullying has been introduced in a number of U.S. states including New York, Missouri, Rhode Island and Maryland. Missouri is among other states where lawmakers are pursuing state legislation, with a task forces expected to have "cyberbullying" laws drafted and implemented. In June, 2008, two United States Representatives proposed a federal law that would criminalize acts of cyberbullying.

Lawmakers are seeking to address cyber-bullying with new legislation because in most jurisdictions no specific law on the books deals with it. A fairly new federal cyber-stalking law might address such acts, but no one has been prosecuted under it yet. The proposed federal law would make it illegal to use electronic means to "coerce, intimidate, harass or cause other substantial emotional distress."

In August 2008, the California state legislature passed one of the first laws in the country to deal directly with cyber-bullying. The legislation, gives school administrators the authority to discipline students for bullying others offline or online. This law took effect, January 1, 2009.

A recent ruling first seen in the UK determined that it is possible for an ISP to be liable for the content of sites which it hosts, setting a precedent that any ISP should treat a notice of complaint seriously and investigate it immediately. 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) criminalizes the making of threats via internet.

United States v. Lori Drew was a criminal case in which Lori Drew was convicted but then subsequently acquitted of violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for cyberbullying a 13 year old, Megan Meier - a classmate of her own daughter. Meier committed suicide as a result of the bullying.

Answer 2

many people believe that punishment isn't always the best way to help the person become better. Christians believe in the method of reformation, which helps the person realize what they have actually done to upset the person (in this case bulluing)

Answer 3

More than likely, there should be a mandatory psychological evaluation and therapy, probation of some sort, and the stipulations of not being allowed to use computers during the probation period (except as required for supervised assignments at school or work), and having no contact with the victims. If it happens either in school, or is directed towards a student during the school year, then the school could also do their own punishment.

Answer 4

Not enough.

When I was in school the victim of bullying was usually blamed for bringing it on themselves. If you responded to the bully you were usually the one that got detention, not the bully. I know!

Answer 5

1. they get in trouble

2. they have to apologize

3. they get suspended

4. they get expelled

depends on what school u go to, really.

Answer 6

It is not the function of the police to punish. That is the job of the courts.

Answer 7

The penalties are suspension or being expelled from school or distinct.

Being fined or arrested.

Answer 8

depends on what they did