Table 2.
Criterion | Absence of the criterion | Presence of the criterion |
---|---|---|
Intentionality | “as a joke” | “to hurt him/her” |
Imbalance of power | the victim “didn't care” | the victim “was upset and didn't know how to defend himself/herself” |
Repetition | “last month” | “every week for a month” |
Public vs. private | sending only to the victim | sending the message “to other people to see” |
Anonymity | “a familiar boy/girl” | “using an anonymous number” and “who didn't know him/her personally” |
Examples for impersonation type:
Scenario n. 1—no criteria: “Once M. has got access to a familiar boy/girl's—C.—password or private information as a joke. C., who noticed that, didn't care.”
Scenario n. 21—all criteria: “M. has got access to C.'s password or private information sending them out for other people to see several times during the last month to intentionally hurt C. C., who noticed that but didn't know who it was, was upset and didn't know how to defend himself/herself.”