Italian Legislative Proposal of Criminalising Bullying
General Critical Considerations
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https://doi.org/10.46282/blr.2022.6.2.302Keywords:
Bullying, Cyberbullying, Penal law, Criminalization, Complexity, Systemic approach, ItalyAbstract
The aim of this study is to understand if criminalising bullying is a solution to counter and prevent the phenomenon. The Italian legislative proposal of criminalisation offers hints to discuss about a general problem while underlining that the penal solution is not the answer to solve a complex social problem as bullying (and cyberbullying) is. The creation of a specific crime determines a simplification of the question because it concentrates the attention on the dyad bully-victim, without considering the essential role of the group. Taking into account the role of the group and the relationship between the bully and the group implies a systemic approach.
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