How Can Cyber Bullying Be A Crime

Jenna's iPhone six slowly toppled to the ground no longer in her grasp. The message that she has been receiving has become to much to handle. So, she went in her parents room to the gun cabinet. With all of her strength she tried to open the door but was unsuccessful. Her parents were not home, so she went outside to the shed and got a sledgehammer. She drug the sledgehammer back inside and shattered the glass cabinet door. Then she pulled a gun out and put it to her head and pulled the trigger, but someone came from behind and shoved her so the bullet missed its intended destination. Not everyone is that lucky. Cyberbullying should be a crime because it negatively affects people's lives. People who get bullied online …show more content…
Whenever people go to school they expect to learn and make friends not have troubles. “Nineteen percent of cyberbullying often entails the spreading of rumors.” (teensafe.com, cyberbullying facts and statistics) Although the bullying is done online and not in person things can still get spread around school. “Decreased academic achievement GPA and standardized test scores and school participation. They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school.” (stopbullying.gov, Effects of bullying) Pupils that are affected by bullying online are more prone to missing or dropping out of school. “Have increased increased use of tobacco, alcohol or drugs.” (stopbullying.gov, Effects of bullying) School attendees that have experienced cyberbullying are more likely to use drugs. In conclusion cyberbullying badly effects people's lives. People who get cyberbullied suffer many effects. One affect is depression. Another is anxiety. Cyberbullying can also cause harm at school. Many teens use a cell phone which makes it the most common place for cyberbullying. Few teens inform their parent or a trusted adult about being bullied. This means that no one knows about