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2 J. Sch. Violence 1 (2003)

handle is hein.journals/wjsv2 and id is 1 raw text is: EDITORIAL Cyberviolence and the Schools The Internet has provided a new medium for the victimization of children, and sexual exploitation in cyberspace is among the most dangerous threats to youth online. It encompasses a continuum of perils to children, including on-line solicitation, bullying and stalking. Traditional stranger-danger campaigns have been used to develop safety guidelines; however, the interplay between iden- tity, trust and deception in cyberspace creates a complex blending of knowledge that is needed about online encounters and situa- tions where children must exercise caution. (Berson, Berson, & Ferron, 2002) This comment is taken from an article on cyberviolence published jointly by Journal of School Violence (Volume 1, Number 2) and by the online journal, Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal (Volume 5, Number 2) at the following Internet site: http:// www.ncsu.edu/meridian/sum2002/cyberviolence/index.html This initial article prompted me to invite Ilene and Michael Berson, University of South Florida, to assemble a series of articles on cyberviolence that are featured in the current edition of Journal of School Violence. We are indebted to the Bersons' for their scholarship Journal of School Violence, Vol. 2(1) 2003 http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J202 © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. 10.1300/J202/v02n01 01 1