Suicide of Megan Meier

The internet is a rapidly expanding technology and is a global phenomenon utilizing a medium for sharing forms of digital communication. Underground classes of criminals leverage cyber technology in furtherance of their criminal goals while investigators attempt to parry by detecting and apprehending these criminals – this through a constant state of leveraging existing techniques or creating new ones. Developing investigative techniques requires experience and the ability to evolve – a…

Is it really? Instead its effects in many terrible ways, because of social media. One serious issue is cyber bullying where teens bully through social media. In Fact its so serious that it leads to suicide. A girl named Megan Meier, age 13 committed suicide after a boy by the name of Josh bullied her saying the world would be a better place without her. Not just cyberbullying but also it raises depression rates. 18 percent say using social media makes them feel more depressed…

on young teens and kids, with the development of social media sexual predators can easily have access to your kids and teens by unknowingly adding them as a friend. Furthermore approximately 22 million students encountered cyberbullying in 2011 (Megan Meier Foundation). Thus social media is a dangerous environment for an unsuspecting victim of an online predator or bully. In-school bullying and Cyber-bullying are similar in behavioral ways and also the fact that it is most common in young…

mid-twenties and contain the most grey matter at age twelve. Due to this and their underdeveloped brains middle school children are the most susceptible to cyberbullying ( ). As an example, in 2006 a thirteen year old girl by the name of Megan Meier committed suicide…

Frequently, people encounter bullying in an early age. They get treated a certain way in school or in their neighborhood by their appearance, personality, and religion. These people that are getting bullied are considered to be different because of height, weight, weakness, and socially challenged (Gordon, 2014). These people who are bullying find bullying to be fun and entertaining, in some way makes them feel good for what they do to these individuals who are in the category of being different…

most of the limitations can be found in the constitution where everyone no matter what color, nationality or religion you are can speak your mind. But what happens when someone else’s words lead to someone’s downfall, emotional distress, or even suicide. In the age where social media is a phenomena according to Statista.com 78% of Americans have at least one social media profile. Sites like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube allow for all types of speech from comments, to poems, to short phrases.…

Kids being Kids: Not Really When a child is being bullied it could affect them in many different ways. Kids whom encounter this act can experience a negative physical, mental and emotionally state of discomfort. These individuals have fallen into deep states of keeping to themselves. These ways could evolve into their adult years. Bullying can cause to a long life psychological effect that many may require therapy in order to overcome it. As in Michael’s case mentioned, before some victims…

Social Networking Socializing is a favorite among almost anyone including parents, teens, kids, and grandparents. However with the expansion of social networking sites, face-to-face communication may be a thing of the past. Interaction between peers is a necessity because it teaches important skills unattainable through computer screens such as eye contact and body language. Unfortunately in the age of technology, social media is the most interaction some kids receive. Social networking has such…

Laws on Bullying in Schools Do the laws on bullying really prevent this abuse? Bullying has an extremely negative effect on each victim’s life. Those who are continuously bullied can be pushed into violence and against themselves or others. Sometimes a victim can be pushed to the point of hurting themselves or even hurting the ones by whom he/she are bullied by. Although there are State laws and policies against bullying in Oklahoma, these laws are not proving to be affective nor are they…

Crime and The Media Final 1) The likelihood of a white male to be imprisoned in their lifetime in America is one in seventeen. The likelihood of a black male to be imprisoned is one in three. Approximately 40% of all who are incarcerated in the US are African American. While, they only make up 12.3% of the population. These are some key statistics that were mentioned in the documentary “13th” directed by Ava DuVernay. This documentary is named after the 13th amendment which says, “Neither…