Cyber stalking and cyber harassment legislation in the United States: A qualitative analysis

International Journal of Cyber Criminology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-168

  Hazelwood, Steven D ^a   Koon Magnin, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyber harassment; Cyber stalking; Jurisdiction; Legislation; United states

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890182615     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09742891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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