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Media Smarts

Cyberbullying and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Research, role-playing, and reflection are the three “R’s” that form the basis of an examination of Cyberbullying. Although based on the Criminal Code of Canada, the included scenarios and case studies provide valuable resources for a...
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Other

Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Law Library features extensive summaries of court decisions shaping the law of the Web up to 2008. Issues include: intellectual property issues including copyright and trademark; jurisdiction; linking; framing; meta tags;...
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Other

Student Press Law Center Legal Brief: Libel Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site for students that need to know more about libel laws. Includes a definition of libel, a process to go by in order to avoid a lawsuit, and your defense options if you happen to be involved in a lawsuit.
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Other

Internet Privacy Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of Internet privacy laws: Search and Seizure, Unsolicited Email, Defamation, Secrecy, and more.
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Other

Law School help.com: Torts: Defamation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about defamation, "An invasion of the interest in reputation of a person or a group of persons resulting from libel or slander." This website provides definitions of both libel and slander, and addresses the role of defamation in...
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Other

Streetlaw: Rights in the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides several links and introductory information on the Constitution, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, expression in special places, freedom of religion, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, and...
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Other

The Ethical Spectacle: Libel and Slander

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief definition of libel and slander.
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Other

Free Advice Legal: What Is Defamation?

For Students 9th - 10th
The term defamation is defined and briefly discussed here. More information can be accessed from this resource on libel and slander.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Defamation, Libel, and Slander

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the legal definition of defamation.