Online Misogyny as Hate Crime: A Challenge for Legal Regulation?

by Olga Jurasz and Kim Barker

Book Overview

The ideal of an inclusive and participatory Internet has been undermined by the rise of misogynistic abuse on social media platforms. However, limited progress has been made at national - and to an extent European - levels in addressing this issue. In England and Wales, the tackling of underlying causes of online abuse has been overlooked because the law focuses on punishment rather than measures to prevent such abuses. Furthermore, online abuse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032241705
• ISBN13: 9781032241708
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"