Stricter Laws Against Cyber-Bullying
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Facts and Statistics from:http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html
The Harford County Examiner reported similarly concerning cyber bullying statistics:
Around half of teens have been the victims of cyber bullyingOnly 1 in 10 teens tells a parent if they have been a cyber bully victim.
Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement.
1 in 10 adolescents or teens have had embarrassing or damaging pictures taken of themselves without their permission, often using cell phone cameras.
About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures of themselves to others.
Girls are somewhat more likely than boys to be involved in cyber bullying.
The statistics on bullying and suicide are alarming:
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC. For every suicide among young people, there are at least 100 suicide attempts.Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it.
Bully victims are between 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than non-victims, according to studies by Yale University.
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