The document discusses the need for laws that hold perpetrators of cyberbullying accountable if the victim commits suicide. It defines cyberbullying as willfully imposing recurring harm through electronic devices. The author argues that current laws are not enough as they do not hold perpetrators responsible for victim's suicide. It cites Demi Lovato in saying that words can truly hurt and advocates taking action now before it's too late.

1. CYBERBULLYING
By: Courtney Shi

2. PURPOSE
We need to instate a law that holds
the perpetrator(s) accountable if the
victim of cyberbullying commits
suicide.

3. DEFINITION
Cyberbullying is the act of willfully
imposing recurring harm through the use
of cell phones, computers, and other
electronic devices (Hinduja and Patchin).

4. CYBERBULLYING = PERPETRATOR FULLY AWARE
& LIABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS

5. THE FEAR
“Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even
when he or she is alone” (“What Is
Cyberbullying?“).

6. CURRENT LAWS = NOT ENOUGH
None of them hold the perpetrator
responsible for the victim’s suicide.

7. THE AGONY
Is this truly fair to the victim and their friends and families?
What if someone you knew and loved committed suicide as a result of being
cyberbullied?

8. TAKE ACTION NOW BEFORE IT’S
TOO LATE
“People say sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never hurt you, but
that’s not true. Words can hurt. They hurt me. Things were said to me that I still
haven’t forgotten” – Demi Lovato (“Cyber Bullying Quotes”).

9. WORKS CITED
"Cyber Bullying Quotes." NoBullying Resources. 28 Apr. 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2015.
"Cyberbullying and the Law Fact Sheet." Media Smarts. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.
"What Is Cyberbullying?" Stopcyberbullying. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.
Chibbaro, Julia. “School Counselors and the Cyberbully: Interventions and Implications.”
Professional School Counseling 11.1 (2007): 65-68. JSTOR. Web. 18 Sept. 2015.
Froeschle, Janet, Mary Mayorga, Yvette Castillo, and Terry Hargrave. “Strategies to Prevent and Heal the Mental
Anguish Caused by Cyberbullying." Middle School Journal (2008): 30-35. JSTOR. Web. 3 Oct. 2015.
Winchester, Ian. “Mrs. Mathieson, Bullies, and Bullying in Our Time." The Journal of Educational Thought
(2011): 205-209. JSTOR. Web. 3 Oct. 2015.