Children have been subjected to bullying for many years. According to an article on Bullying and Suicide on www.teacher-world.com, people are being more forthcoming about their bullying experiences and are no longer covering up the effects of bullying. Many of the recent suicides have to do with lesbians and gays being more open about who they are. While bullying probably has increased a bit than in the past, cyber bullying has taken a new form of bullying to a higher level.
Cyber bullying means that the person being bullied is not just threatened by one or two people, but by thousands of people in a way that can follow the person for their lifetime. The legal system has to learn how to legislate punishment for individuals who participate in cyber bullying, which can result in more emphasis being put on criminal justice degrees that focus on this growing problem. Bullying: Long Term and Short Term Effects continued »