Article Reviews

Article Review 1

Dymphine Ngabonziza

Professor Yalpi

Cybersecurity and Social Sciences

February 20, 2025

    Cyberbullying in Jordan College

Cyberbullying is bullying through the internet. It is a problem that can have the same effects as traditional bullying offline. This article looks to see the correlation between cyberbullying and cyberbullicide in Jordan.

        Relation to the Principles of Social Sciences

This article relates to the principle of objectivity because it looks at the study of cyberbullying and cyberbullicide in Jordan in a bias-free banner. It also relates to the principle of parsimony because the writing is in a manner that is understandable to the readers. They write in an understandable manner so that the reader can understand what message the article is trying to convey. The article also relates to ethical neutrality because the scientists conducting their research adhered to ethical standards by protecting the rights of the students they studied on.

  Research Question or Hypotheses

This study supported the hypothesis that students’ cyberbullying victimization

could lead to cyberbullicide (Khelifa, 2024). 

  Research Methods

The research methods included sampling, data collection method, measurement scales, and subscales. They sampled 1000 Jordanian students. The study comprised nearly half of males while the rest were females. Around a quarter were exposed to bullying(Khelifa, 2024). For the data collection method, the scientists distributed the surveys (Khelifa, 2024). They measure the victimization of cyberbullying for the measurement (Khelifa, 2024). It measured self-reported victimization, perpetration, and cyber bullying victimization (Khelifa, 2024). The subscales measure the extent of cyberbullying victimization, perpetration, and bullies’ knowledge (Khelifa, 2024). 

  Data and Analysis

The data was analyzed using descriptive statistical analyses and logistic regression analysis (Khelifa, 2024). About half of the sample reported depression, unhappiness, cyberbullicide, despair, or a willingness to die (Khelifa, 2024). 

Relation to PowerPoint Presentations

 This relates to three principles of social sciences. The principles this article relates to is parsimony, ethical neutrality, and objectivity. They also used surveys as their research method to study cyberbullying. They studied perpetration which could relate to find why cyberbullies bully.  This article can relate to the social sciences because it studies how cyberbullying affects the victims.

Marginalized Groups

This article shows the effects of cyberbullying to its victims. The effects being depression, despair, anxiety, and possibly cyberbullicide (Khelifa, 2024). 

Contribution to Society

This article contributes to society because it studies how cyberbullying effects its victims. Not only does it study how but it also shows the affects of the victims and explains how cyberbullying works.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this article studies the effects of cyberbullying which may lead to cyberbullcide. It uses research methods to study individuals about cyberbullying and its effects. The article goes out of its to show the damages of cyberbullying.

Works Cited

Khelifa, M. (n.d.). Cyberbullying and CyberbullicideIdeation Among Jordanian College Students [Review of Cyberbullying and CyberbullicideIdeation Among Jordanian College Students]. Cyberbullying and Cyberbullicide Ideation among Jordanian College Students. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://cybercrimejournal.com/menuscript/index.php/cybercrimejournal/article/view/329/98

Article #2

Dymphine Ngabonziza

Professor Yalpi

Cyber security and Social Science

April 12, 2025

Cyber Legislature and Freedom of Expression

Cyber laws are important in the cyber world as they keep the order of things 

running smoothly in the cyber word. Without cyber laws, there would be no safe environment in the cyber world. But what happens if cyber legislature poses a risk to freedom of expression of individuals (Maghaireh)? This paper will look at the cyber legislature from Jordan and how it may pose a risk to freedom of expression.

Relation to the Principle of Sciences

The principle of objectivity can be related to this article as this articles looks at the Jordanian cyber legislation in an impartial way. This article also relates to parsimony because it uses standard vocabulary in order for readers to understand the concepts of this article.

Research Question or Hypothesis

The study looks at the Jordanian cyber legislation and the implications it has for the freedom of expression in Jordan (Maghaireh).

Research Methods

The study used an analytical and qualitative study approach that looked at the Jordanian cyber legislation, specifically the proposed amendments and the electronic crimes act 2023 and their implications for the freedom of expression (Maghaireh).

Data and Analysis

Data was primarily gathered through document analysis of legal texts, including the Electronic Crimes Act of 2023 and proposed amendments, as well as scholarly literature(Maghaireh).

Relation to PowerPoint Presentation

This article relates to parsimony and objectivity which were terms that were presented in the modules earlier this semester.

Marginalized Groups

This article can apply to marginalized groups because it looks at the possibility of the  legislation can pose a risk to freedom of expression which marginalized groups could be affected mostly since they are not really valued in society.

Contribution to Society

It contributes to society because it looks at the possibility of the Jordanian cyber 

legislation can possibly pose a risk to freedom of expression bringing awareness to that.

Conclusion

In conclusion, this article looks at the cyber legislation of Jordan and the implications it has for freedom of expression. It used an analytical and qualitative study approach that looked at the Jordanian cyber legislation(Maghaireh).

Works Cited

“View of Cybercrime Laws in Jordan and Freedom of Expression: A Critical Examination of the Electronic Crimes Act 2023.” Cybercrimejournal.com, 2023, cybercrimejournal.com/menuscript/index.php/cybercrimejournal/article/view/268/96.