Podcasts & Videos
Cyberbullying Prevention Podcast
Judge Tom spoke with Dave and Bill from CyberHood Watch Radio for the podcast episode Law and Order with Parents and Teens: Growing Up Digital in the Online World. In addition to discussing cyberbullying prevention tips for parents, other legal issues concerning cyberbullying were discussed …
Teen Cyberbullying Investigated as seen on Dr. Phil
Judge Tom Jacobs, the creator and moderator of this site, appeared as a guest on Dr. Phil on April 8, 2010. The issue discussed was bullying and the recent tragic suicide of Phoebe Prince in Massachusetts who was bullied to death. Read more about Phoebe Prince and the …
Cyberbullying podcast
Each day seems to bring out the details of a new case somewhere in the world related to cyberbullying involving teenagers. Harassing emails or text messages, or hurtful and malicious comments posted to social networking sites, are getting more attention from police, schools and governments …
Life or parole for juveniles convicted of violent crimes?
On June 1, 2010, Judge Tom discussed the recent U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole for non-homicide offenses. Legal Current is a podcast from Thomson Reuters that features information and commentary on the business …
A parent’s guide to the middle school years
Listen to Judge Tom’s interview on Blog Talk Radio when author and parent education expert Joe Bruzzese talks to Judge Tom about his most recent book Teen Cyberbullying Investigated and other important related matters. Joe and Judge Tom discuss strategies for identifying and preventing cyberbullying in …
Can the police take your phone & read text messages?
The Law Regarding Cell Phone Search and Seizure Although cell phone searches are a new and developing area of the law, generally, the police cannot take your cell phone and, without consent, read through your texts unless they have at least reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed or …
