Grace’s Law
Grace’s Law
Cyber bullying has become a majorly hot topic in recent news. Thankfully, a new bill is in motion, the Misuse of Interactive Computer Service bill, or Grace’s Law, will give investigators and computer forensic experts a way to use their findings in these cases to get convictions. 15-year-old Grace McComas of Howard County committed suicide on Easter Sunday in 2012 due to months of cyber bullying. Grace’s family, along with Baltimore Ravens’ football player, Ray Rice, led a fight in support of legislation to make cyber bullying a legally punishable crime. Grace’s Law makes the bullying of a minor through use of technology, namely a computer or smartphone, illegal with the possibility of a fine up to $500 or one year in prison. On October 1, 2013, The Maryland General Assembly passed Grace’s Law.
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Citation:
Ames, B. (April 11, 2013). Grace’s Law, a cyberbullying bill, called ‘landmark legislation’. In The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2013 from http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/ellicott-city/ph-ho-graces-law-passes-20130410,0,4834495.story
[Abstract written by Alex Mitzel, ForensIQ Intern]
