Cyberbullying claims two more teen lives
Once again, we see the abuse that can be unleashed by cruel and irresponsible use of the Internet. We’re also
Judge Tom
Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.
More intolerance of childish behavior
“In my eyes, it’s irrelevant; I don’t care who he pointed it at,” said William Welch. “It was harmless. It
The Supreme Court speaks pre-Newtown and Sandy Hook Elementary
The Supreme Court considered a student free speech case in 2007 (Morse v. Frederick) that you may have heard of.
Don’t be tempted to “sizzurp”
Rapper Lil Wayne was hospitalized in March, 2013 following a sizzurp binge. The deadly combination of codeine from cough syrup,
Youth incarceration in U.S. drops
In 2010, the youth confinement* rate reached a 35-year low. Juvenile justice systems across the country locked up fewer delinquents
Teen “killer” shows no remorse at sentencing
In February, 2012, T.J. Lane opened fire in a school cafeteria at Chardon High School in Ohio. He killed three students and
Keyboard spray claims teen’s life
Aria Doherty was an honor student at Nobel Middle School in California. She was home alone on Monday, March 18,
A teenager’s right to court appointed counsel
Today, March 18, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright.* The unanimous (9 to 0) decision by the
A Holocaust tattoo?
Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors are getting tattoos to commemorate the prison camps of World War II and remind
Teen driver deaths up in 2012
The Governor’s Highway Safety Association studied car accidents for the first six months of 2012. Although the overall number of deaths