Young cyberbullies convicted in France
France created a new court in January, 2021 to prosecute online crimes following the criminalization of cyberbullying in 2018. It
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
New law prohibits the police from lying to juveniles in custody
Illinois has become the first state to prohibit the police from lying to juveniles that are being interrogated. Any minor
Once again, Tinker comes before the Supreme Court
In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children and teenagers have constitutional rights that must be respected by school
Judge Tom Tackles Cyberbullying
A new book published by the American Bar Association in 2020 covers the subject of cyberbullying at home, school, in
The People Have Spoken
We at AsktheJudge.info have decided to break with tradition and our apolitical policy since 2007 by greeting a new day
New study about tweens and cyberbullying
A survey of 1,034 tweens in June-July, 2020 about cyberbullying resulted in the nation’s first research findings about kids 9
Beware of what’s on your screen during online schooling
Other than being placed in the “waiting room” (a virtual time-out) by your teacher for not paying attention or goofing
A long overdue win for the LGBTQ community
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that “An employer who fires an individual merely for
A Way to Stop Carbon Pollution and Help Americans
*This is not a normal Earth Day. Although the theme of this 50th anniversary is climate action, COVID-19 has captured
Social isolation tips for parents & educators during the pandemic
While millions of K-12 students are now shut-ins until the coronavirus ebbs, new challenges surface for kids, parents and educators