Teen’s online threats send him to jail
In December, 2014, Jacob Michael Young, a 17-year old senior at Brandon High School in Michigan, posted the following on the student private
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Warning: the following headline is fiction; the article is not
Warning: the following headline is fiction — the article is not Children of U.S. Senators and Representatives gunned down at
Teen’s double life leads to prison
Ali Shukri Amin was a 17-year old honor student in Virginia. In June, 2015, he pleaded guilty to aiding the
Do you have a right to a clean environment?
That is the claim twenty-one youths from across the U.S. are arguing in court since filing a lawsuit against the federal
Emoticon leads to arrests
The popular emoticons used by millions in texts and emails (also known as emojis) have gotten some users in trouble.
Are these laws for real?
Once in a while you read about some law that just doesn’t seem real. With today’s love affair with reality
Police violated students’ rights by using excessive force
A federal judge in Alabama has ruled that the Birmingham Police Department violated public school students’ constitutional rights by using excessive force
Is 11 too young for a Pink concert?
One dad in New Jersey thought so and took the child’s mother to court regarding custody of their daughter. The
What does “house arrest” mean?
If you are arrested for a crime and taken to juvenile court, you may be released on what’s called “house
Teens using e-cigarettes to vaporize marijuana
Possibly in an attempt to disguise smoking marijuana, teens have taken to putting it in an e-cigarette. The distinct odor