'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me' (The Christian Recorder). This is the famous saying that many have heard since they were young. With today's technological advancement, face-to-face harassment is being replaced by what is known as "cyberbullying." Cyberbullying is defined as “an intentional aggressive act perpetrated by a group or individual using forms of electronic contact repeatedly and repeatedly against a victim who cannot easily defend themselves” (WebMD). This may take place using cell phones, computers, tablets, social media sites, text messaging and/or chat rooms. Cyberbullying has become a growing national awareness, prompting lawmakers to take action and propose new laws making cyberbullying a criminal offense. Several tragedies across the country are the result of cyberbullying, prompting state lawmakers to criminalize such behavior. With new modern technologies, recently enacted laws and global tragedies; Cyberbullying has led to growing awareness of the problem and prompted cyberbullying to become a criminal offense. With the tremendous technological advancements developing every day, cyberbullying is becoming a constant problem among adolescents and adolescents. A simple text, tweet, post or video is enough to ruin an individual's self-esteem. The Internet has become a tool for many different things, but unfortunately many people have chosen it to bully other people anonymously. Cyberbullying is something you can never escape because it can happen twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Anything can be posted anonymously and spread within minutes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states: "Children who are cyberbullies... middle of paper ... lsie. “Why bullying should be illegal.” Google Sites. Np, and Web. March 13, 2014. Federman, Eli. “Harassment is bad, but criminalizing it would be even worse.” Forbes. Forbes Magazine, October 23, 2013. Web. March 13, 2014. Mann, Denise. “Emotional disturbances for “cyberbullies” and victims. » WebMD. WebMD, July 6, 2010. Web. March 11, 2014.Nicole, Cinnie. “Sticks and stones can break my bones.” Mediate.com. The Christian Recorder, October 2013. Web. March 20, 2014.Patchin, Justin W. “The Great Debate: Should Cyberbullying Be a Criminal Offense?” » Cyberbullying Research Center. The big debate should be whether it should be a criminal offense. Cyberbullying Research Center, November 30, 2010. Web. March 13, 2014. Toppo, Greg. “THE UNITED STATES TODAY”. USATODAY.COM. USA News, June 12, 2012. Web. March 13, 2014. “What is cyberbullying?” " Home. US Department of Health and Human Services, nd Web. March 11. 2014.