Have cell phones taken over your life?
A recent study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (April, 2010) reports that cell phones have become indispensable
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.
Arizona’s New Immigration Law – Necessary or Discriminatory?
Arizona’s governor, Jan Brewer, signed a bill in April 2010 making it a state crime to be in the country illegally
Third-grader hands out heroin at school!
When the third-grade teacher at Turner Elementary School in Pennsylvania saw one of her students fumbling with something in his
Lunch ladies discipline students
You may have heard of one state’s slogan “Don’t Mess with Texas.” The same message applies at Atlantic City High
Should minors be protected from violent video games?
California is one of seven states* that have passed laws forbidding the sale and rental of violent video games to minors.
Teen hit with $25,000 rescue bill
Scott Mason was an Eagle Scout and skilled outdoorsman. In April, 2009, he got lost hiking Mount Washington in New
Do young people care about online privacy?
When you consider the number of racy photos and videos online showing beer-guzzling and scantily clad teens and twenty-somethings, you
Artemis Fowl
“Artemis Fowl” by Eoin Colfer (2001). Artemis is a smart, rich 12-year-old with confidence and a criminal mind. His goal
Teen criminal or cult figure?
When Colton Harris-Moore was 8-years-old, he was accused of stealing a bicycle. Since then he has accumulated a string of
9-year-old hacks into school’s computer
You didn’t misread the caption of this story. A 9-year-old third-grade boy from McLean, Virginia, broke into his school district’s