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  1. invasion of privacy
    the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
    Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after two classmates allegedly used a webcam to secretly watch him during a gay dorm-room encounter, and the two were charged with invasion of privacy.
  2. webcam
    a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
    Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after two classmates allegedly used a webcam to secretly watch him during a gay dorm-room encounter, and the two were charged with invasion of privacy.
  3. bullying
    the act of intimidating a weaker person to do something
    Nearly half of high school students say they have been bullied in ways that seriously upset them, and researchers have found that bullying victims are more likely to try suicide than non-victims.
  4. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
    Massachusetts high school student Phoebe Prince hanged herself after being bullied, and six classmates were charged in her death.
  5. allegedly
    according to what has been declared but not proved
    Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after two classmates allegedly used a webcam to secretly watch him during a gay dorm-room encounter, and the two were charged with invasion of privacy.
  6. violate
    fail to agree with; go against
    But critics say some laws violate students' free-speech rights.
  7. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    Nearly half of high school students say they have been bullied in ways that seriously upset them, and researchers have found that bullying victims are more likely to try suicide than non-victims.
  8. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
    Nearly half of high school students say they have been bullied in ways that seriously upset them, and researchers have found that bullying victims are more likely to try suicide than non-victims.
  9. Supreme Court
    the highest federal court in the United States
    Until the Supreme Court weighs in, the law on bullying and cyberbullying will remain highly contentious.
  10. invasion
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
    Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after two classmates allegedly used a webcam to secretly watch him during a gay dorm-room encounter, and the two were charged with invasion of privacy.
  11. privacy
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
    Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped to his death after two classmates allegedly used a webcam to secretly watch him during a gay dorm-room encounter, and the two were charged with invasion of privacy.
  12. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    States have been stepping up to the problem, with some 44 laws on the books, including some that allow school officials to take action against off-campus cyberbullying that causes disruption at school.
  13. Court
    Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
    Until the Supreme Court weighs in, the law on bullying and cyberbullying will remain highly contentious.
  14. State
    the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    States have been stepping up to the problem, with some 44 laws on the books, including some that allow school officials to take action against off-campus cyberbullying that causes disruption at school.
Created on Mon Jun 25 14:19:18 EDT 2012

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