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Violența/hărțuirea on line sau cyberbullying-ul
Online violence / harassment or cyberbullying

Author(s): Versavia Brutaru
Subject(s): Criminal Law
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: bullying; cyberbullying; technology; aggression;

Summary/Abstract: Adults are increasingly using technology (computer, tablet, smartphone) as a vehicle for establishing personal relationships (as evidenced by the proliferation of online dating sites), but also for more practical purposes, such as getting directions, watching news or entertainment, or performing tasks at work, and the general trend is growing. In relation to the current context (Sars-CoV2 pandemic) we find that the influence of technology will be even greater, given the restrictions imposed by the authorities (not only in Romania, but worldwide) that have determined, in addition to physical isolation and work from home in an online system, an overwhelming influence of technology on lives (including social life, given the expansion of social networks along with the online dating sites mentioned above). At the same time, we note that this trend continues in the future, once the exceptional situation ends (Sars-CoV2 pandemic) not everyone will return to the offices, many employees preferring to work from home (where possible) if not all week, at least several days a week. Cyberbullying has a variety of attributes that can accentuate the impact of bullying behavior: for example, the potential to include a wider audience; anonymity; the more sustainable nature of the written word; and the ability to reach the target at any time and in any place, including previously considered safe environments, such as the harassed person's home.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 75-90
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Romanian
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