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What is True Threat

Chapter 22
Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace
A credible threatening statement made with intent.
Published in Chapter:
Preventing Cyberbullying and Online Harassment
Jess Nerren (California State University, San Bernardino, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch022
Abstract
The prevention of online harassment and cyberbullying is an important priority in offices, schools, businesses, and society-at-large. As the world becomes more connected, there is the unfortunate opportunity for harassment and bullying to occur in online environments. Sometimes this is related to offline interactions and sometimes it is solely online. Online harassment and bullying is an unethical and sometimes illegal behavior, which will be discussed in this chapter through the lens of interpretivism and using cognitive dissonance theory and spiral of silence theory. In addition, there are opportunities to proactively take action, which can reduce the likelihood of our online connections turning into harassing environments.
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Chapter 2
Setting Anti-Cyberbullying Legal Policies
The serious expression of intent to perform an illegal violent act that is directed toward a particular person or group.
Published in Chapter: Setting Anti-Cyberbullying Legal Policies; From: Cyberbullying and the Critical Importance of Educational Resources for Prevention and Intervention
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