Sending the Principal to the Warden's Office: Holding School Officials Criminally Liable for Failing to Report Cyberbullying

Authors

Scott Farbish, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that current state anti-cyberbullying statutes are insufficient to protect students and that holding school officials criminally liable for failing to address cyberbullying incidents would be a more effective deterrent. It contends that while legislatures have made progress in addressing cyberbullying, the lack of clear definitions and comprehensive measures leaves victims without adequate remedies. The note proposes that criminal liability for school officials would incentivize proactive measures to prevent cyberbullying, particularly in cases where off-campus incidents disrupt the school environment.

Disciplines

Education Law | First Amendment | Law

Recommended Citation

Scott Farbish, Sending the Principal to the Warden's Office: Holding School Officials Criminally Liable for Failing to Report Cyberbullying, 18 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 109 (2011).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol18/iss1/7