Sit or stand during “God Bless America?”
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, baseball parks across the country have played “God Bless America” during the
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.
Should accused taggers be prohibited from hangin’ together in public?
According to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, the answer is yes. As a way of addressing the city’s graffiti
Facebook prayer group attracts runaway teen
Rifqa Bary, 17, was a high school junior in Ohio. She began questioning her faith a few years ago and
Learn civics through online games
Players assume the role of a law clerk to a U.S. Supreme Court justice. They have to help write the
Should Brandon Hein be released from prison?
In 1995, Brandon Hein was an 18-year-old boy in California. He and three friends were out cruising around and drinking.
“Start in the mailroom and work your way up”
Starting at the bottom was the way your parents and grandparents went about their lives when they were starting out.
40-year-old charged with cyberbullying teen girl
A 17-year-old girl in Missouri started receiving calls, emails, text messages and pornographic photos on her cell phone from men
Teens misuse of ADHD prescription drugs soar
Misinformation about FDA-approved, prescription drugs is leading to abuse of attention-deficit medications. Kids are taking ADHD drugs to get high
Should 13-year-old be allowed to sail solo around the world?
That is the question put to a Dutch court this week. The Dutch Council for Child Protection (the same as
Gang members told to stay off Internet
A judge in England is fed up with gang members making threatening gestures in online photos. In sentencing nine members