From the publisher: Are criminal charges in bullying cases an idea whose time has come? 
By:
Susan Bocamazo
Published: April 28, 2010
Tags: bullying, cyberbullying
In the suburbs west of Boston, where I live, the daily paper is full of news of a student suicide that has come to national attention. Fifteen-year-old Phoebe Prince, allegedly bullied to despair by a gang of other students, hung herself on Jan 14.
2009: The year in criminal law
By:
Justin Rebello
Published: December 30, 2009
Tags: breath test, cyberbullying, DUI, ineffective assistance of counsel, search and seizure
Year after year, the practice of criminal law is marked by a wide array of debates over search and seizure matters, ineffective assistance of counsel and many other issues – and 2009 was no different.
Here is a look back at the stories that shaped the criminal law practice in the past year.
Cyberbullying conviction may be thrown out
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 9, 2009
Tags: cyberbullying
A federal judge may throw out the conviction of a Missouri woman who was convicted of misdemeanor counts of gaining access to computers without authorization in a high profile case late last year.
Texas passes cyberbullying measure
By:
Aaron Krivitzky
Published: June 17, 2009
Tags: cyberbullying
Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that will make it a third degree felony to impersonate someone online.
Student sues over online comments
By:
Susan Bocamazo
Published: March 16, 2009
Tags: cyberbullying
Another teenager has filed suit over cyberbullying - this time against Facebook as well as the alleged bullies.
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