Natalie Jacobs
Prior to joining the AsktheJudge.info team, Natalie worked as a criminal attorney for over five years. She also has worked with Innocence Projects as well as Girls on the Run of Northern Arizona, a character development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. When she's not reading and writing about youth justice issues, she thinks about becoming a farmer, chef, world traveler, Bikram master, dogwalker and 80’s film reviewer.
Must Know Laws Affecting Teens in 2012
Many states have passed new laws affecting teens that went into effect around January 1, 2012. We highlight ten of the new laws below. 1. No fake n’ bake allowed for west coast kids. California becomes the first state to completely ban minors from using ultraviolet tanning …
Can teens buy the morning after pill?
A decision was made in December, 2011 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prohibit over the counter sales of Plan B (aka the morning after pill) to teens younger than 17 years old. In other words, the pill will be kept behind …
Teen Court Lessons: Teen Turns Life Around After Shoplifting
The following article is written by a teen who went through Teen Court for shoplifting. The article demonstrates the lessons she has learned since committing the offense. The writer’s name has been changed for confidentiality reasons and so he/she can remain anonymous. My name is …
National Bullying Prevention Month
The month of October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Although this month is coming to an end, we must continue the efforts on a national level to stand up to bullying. In recent years there have been a number of tragic cases involving young teens …
Is salvia legal?
Although the federal government has not made salvia a controlled substance at this time and therefore, it remains legal within federal law, more than 20 states have banned it or limited its use. For example, in California it’s illegal to provide salvia to a minor, …
Speak Up and Take this Survey on Bullying
Did you know that 51% of teens have been electronically bullied and that just over three in ten say they’ve been bullied at some point in the last six months? These cyerbullying statistics are the result of a recent survey conducted by the Associated Press …