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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > online victimization of youth
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > special populations > online victimization of youth
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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > online victimization of youth

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online victimization of youth  

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  • The Internet has become an important part of the lives of many people, especially children and adolescents. The number of U.S. children (five to twelve years old) and teenagers (thirteen to eighteen years old) who go online is estimated to have reached 8.6 million and 8.4 million, respectively, in 1998. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Online Victimization of Youth]

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