Contemporary criminal policy In the face of the crime of bullying.

Confronting the crime of bullying is a priority in contemporary legal discussions, especially with the growing awareness of the negative effects of bullying on individuals and society as a whole. This necessitated the development of comprehensive and effective strategies to combat it. Bullying, in all its forms and types, is a violation of individual rights, and therefore deterrent and preventive steps must be taken to confront it. The importance of the topic lies in the fact that criminal policy represents the line of defense to protect individuals and society from the effects of this harmful behavior. It works to develop legal frameworks that determine deterrent penalties for the perpetrators of these crimes. The objectives of the subject are to create an effective legal system that guarantees the protection of individuals from hostile and insulting behavior, achieves deterrence, supports victims, and addresses the root causes of bullying. Regarding the problems of the topic, the most important of them are: How is bullying distinguished from crimes of discrimination and abuse similar to it? What are the alternatives to short-term imprisonment for the crime of bullying? Is it permissible to impose a custodial penalty on a juvenile bully (who has not reached eighteen years of age)? Does the Anti-Information Technology Crimes Law address the crime of cyberbullying? We reached a set of results represented in: Bullying takes multiple forms, including physical, verbal, psychological, and electronic. Bullying can overlap and be similar to other crimes in some of its aspects, such as: the crime of harassment, physical assault, threats, insults and slander, and other crimes that do not It falls under confinement. We found that bullying behavior is called differently in many legal systems. We concluded with recommendations, the most important of which are: We recommend introducing alternatives to short-term imprisonment in the penalty for the crime of bullying, and a legislative amendment to the law on combating cybercrimes to establish a specific definition of cyberbullying, clarify its picture, and specify penalties for it. Establish appropriate reporting channels for children and adolescents to report bullying, such as toll-free telephone lines and websites.