“Took all my pills be dead soon bye bye everyone”
On Christmas Day, 2010, Simone Back of Brighton, England left these words on Facebook. Several so-called friends taunted the charity
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.
Drunk driving course for teens has deadly funding
In Los Angeles, California, the Coroner’s Office supports a program for teen drivers that includes a visit to the morgue.
Fined for not saying the Pledge of Allegiance
Massachusetts has a law that requires teachers to lead students in the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of every
New Sexting Laws in 2011
As you know, sexting has become a huge issue in recent years resulting in tragic endings for some teenagers and extremely
Mountains Beyond Mountains
“Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder (2003) While a medical student at Harvard University in Massachusetts, Paul Farmer discovered his
Middle school students to be drug tested
Students returning to the Belvidere School District in New Jersey for their second semester in January, 2011 have a new rule
Freshman “made lots of people smile and laugh”
This is one of many comments added to a Facebook group mourning the death of Kameron E. Jacobsen. On January 18,
A classroom more like home
At Minooka Community High School in Minnesota, all desks have been removed in Nicole Bolek’s classroom. The U.S. history and
Bullycide is not limited to the United states
Suicide by anyone, anywhere is a loss for family, friends and the world at large. When a young person decides
Cyberbullying Prevention Podcast
Judge Tom spoke with Dave and Bill from CyberHood Watch Radio for the podcast episode Law and Order with Parents