The authors, professors of criminal justice at the University of North Texas, analyze several cases in which schools and law enforcement deal with cyber bullying. They review previous studies, discuss existing prevention strategies of school efforts and law enforcement, and also report some shortcomings of existing laws in combating cyber crime. The authors rely on lots of literature to overview the problem of cyber bullying and review previous empirical studies about cyber bullying. Considering that the article …show more content…
The article points out that school psychologists play an vital role in assessment and prevention of cyber bullying. The authors rely on a review of literature to discuss the definition of cyber bullying and the roles of school psychologists in dealing with cyber bullying. Considering that the article’s emphasis is on the guidelines for school psychologists, it would be of interest to school psychologists and educators at elementary and middle schools or above. The guidelines in the article may have significant implications for school psychologists who wish to help reduce and control cyber bullying at school. I found this article by searching Google Scholar using the search string prevention …show more content…
They discuss some basic characteristics of cyber bullying, such as definitions, classifications, and impacts of cyber bullying based on a review of literature. The authors also report on interviews with nine students about their coping strategies of cyber bullying. The interviewees all have one or more cyber bullying experiences. The article has been cited by more than 180 articles and documents since it was released. Given that it main focuses on the school level, its intended audience would be students and school administrators. The article can provide important implications for students who have experienced cyber bullying and administrators who want to manage cyber bullying effectively. I found this article by searching Google Scholar using the search string prevention +cyberbullying and only searched articles since