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Crime and Social Media: Legal Responses to Offensive Online Communications and Abuse

verfasst von : Oriola Sallavaci

Erschienen in: Cyber Criminology

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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The rapid emergence of social media has significantly facilitated the contact and exchange of information between people. At the same time it has opened up avenues to new threats and offensive online behaviour. This chapter focuses on the legal aspects of offensive online communications including cyberbullying, revenge pornography and other related offences. These offences have spread considerably in the recent years, acquiring new dimensions and posing new challenges. It will be argued that the current legal framework in England and Wales is complex. The legislation dealing with offensive online communications and abuse is in need of clarification and simplification. This is a necessary step that must go hand in hand with reforms in the area of law enforcement and preventative measures aimed at raising public awareness and education.

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Titel: Crime and Social Media: Legal Responses to Offensive Online Communications and Abuse
verfasst von: Oriola Sallavaci
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Cyber Criminology
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-97180-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-97181-0

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97181-0_1

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