21. Harassment on the Net

A. The Jake Baker Case

  1. United States v. Baker, Supp., pp. 737-753

  2. United States v. Alkhabaz, Supp., pp. 754-769 (pleased be warned that the dissent includes text of one of Baker's stories, which are violent and explicit).
  3. Jake Baker Information Page (Includes links to texts of Baker's stories-- be warned, they are violent and explicit)

B. The Cornell Controversy

  1. Raimi, Four Cornell students not punished for offensive e-mail

  2. Text of the e-mail message (Please be warned, it is offensive)
  3. Ryan, Cornell Students' Sexist Email Spreads: Degrading 'top 75' List Multiplies Across Internet; Schools Respond
  4. Kolodziejski, Mysogyny Must not be tolerated, ignored
  5. Lewin, College Settles Harassment Charges Stemming from Computer Conferences, Supp., pp. 770-772

C. Legal Responses

  1. Connecticut Gen. Stat. Ann. s. 53a-183, Supp., pp. 773-776

  2. 47 U.S.C.A. s. 223, Supp., pp. 777-788

D. University Regulations

  1. Jackson, Promoting Network Civility at MIT

  2. Mechanisms for Reducing Computer-Based Harassment, Improper Use, and Incivility at MIT