Radical tips for parents about cyberbullying
The Internet age has led to a different kind of teen bullying called cyberbullying. A website’s prefix “www” stands for
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.
High school pranks lead to felony charges
In May, 2010, two students at Williams Field High School in Arizona decided to set off the sprinkler heads on
Are your teacher’s emails private?
This is a question that recently came before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Every state has “public record” laws that allow
American teens recruited for drug smuggling
2009 witnessed an 83% increase over 2008 in the number of teenagers caught smuggling drugs into Arizona from Mexico. 130
Cyberbullying linked to psychiatric and social issues
Traditional bullying involves face-to-face taunts – where the victim knows who the bully is. It has escalated to cyberbullying sometimes
Jail parents for missing a parent-teacher conference?
Detroit, Michigan, like many cities across the country, has a problem with truancy, drop-out rates and parents who fail to
11-year-old swings for childrens’ hospital
Ben Sater was three years old when he had surgery on his little finger and thumb. He had a condition
High Court strengthens protection of gays
A California law school refused to recognize a Christian student group that refused membership to gays. The Christian Legal Society
Justice John Paul Stevens made a difference in your life
Justice John Paul Stevens retired when the latest session of the U. S. Supreme Court ended in June, 2010. After 35
Should cheerleading be considered a sport for Title IX purposes?
A federal court in Connecticut is taking on this question as a result of a lawsuit filed by 5 female