Tricia Norman, the mother of Florida tween Rebecca Sedwick -- who was, literally, bullied to death -- held a news conference where she confirmed that she will be suing "those responsible" for her daughter's death.

CNN is reporting that Rebecca, who was 12 at the time of her death, died in September after jumping from an abandoned concrete building in Lakeland, Florida. Rebecca killed herself after months of cyberbullying from fellow students. The abusive behavior that authorities say prompted her suicide grew from a dispute between Rebecca and a former classmate over a boy they had both dated, police said in October. The bullying extended beyond online confrontations -- the duo repeatedly beat up Rebecca after school, constantly called her house (even after the family changed their phone number), went to her home (even after Rebecca changed schools to avoid her attackers), and harassed her through various other Internet mediums.

Initially, and perhaps most tragically, two girls -- aged 12 and 14 -- were charged with aggravated stalking, but the charges were later dropped. It was this action that prompted Tricia to begin civil proceedings against the girls' parents. Tricia said that she hopes that this will help in the fight against online bullying. "I'm going to make sure other children are not tormented like my daughter was," Norman said in a news conference in Orlando.

According to ABC News, Norman's attorney, Matt Morgan, said that they initially proposed that the state of Florida pass what's known as "Rebecca's Law," a measure that would allow victims of cyberbullying to sue those responsible (or, in the case of minors, the parents of those responsible). Florida currently has a statute that prohibits bullying, but there is no punishment against those who violate the statute. Morgan said that he hopes that this measure will lead to the passage of the "first-ever federal anti-bullying law."

Though the 12-year-old bullier's attorney (Jose Baez -- who also defended Casey Anthony) is "thrilled" that the charges against his client were dropped, it seems to be a frightening trend that children aren't being held accountable for their bad actions. Had an adult acted in the manner that these two bulliers acted, they would have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. So, why should children not be held to that same standard?

Do you agree with this move by Tricia Norman? Are you glad that the bulliers have no criminal charges pending against them? What about the concept of cyber-bullying -- should there be a federal anti-bullying law? Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and check out ABC News' report on the situation below.