The Crime Report, November 21, 2010 by Bernice Yeung
http://thecrimereport.org/2010/11/21/going-after-the-cyberbully/
When it comes to more serious criminal charges, like murder or manslaughter charges that have been called for in some bullycide cases, “you either had to be negligent or intended the harm before you can be criminally liable for it,” Zimring says. “If you’re saying that hurt feelings and deception were intended [through the bullying], well, hurt feelings and deception are two dishes often served during adolescence, and sometimes the scope of cyberspace makes things worse, but I’m not sure that’s going on a lot [in terms of the law].”