Should judges have Twitter or Facebook friends?
We have discussed “friending” on social networking sites before. Some school districts are clamping down on teachers and administrators becoming
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.
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American teens charged with attempted murder in Japan
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No funny faces in yearbook!
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New poll indicates “sexting” is common
The practice or trend of sharing naked or semi-naked pictures on the Internet or by cell phone is not a
Middle school sexting turns tragic
It started out as flirting, but quickly turned into a nightmare. In June, 2009, Florida’s middle school student Hope Witsell sent a topless photo