December 2007 Archives - Askthejudges

  Starting in 2008, states began cracking down on teen drivers and distractions while behind the wheel.  Since then, 35 states have banned texting while driving [TWD]. Statistics show that driving “intexticated” causes thousands of accidents and injuries every year. In Utah, TWD is considered negligent and reckless driving. …

In November, 2007, 10th grader Logan Glover used his digital camera in his Language Arts class to take pictures of his teacher. At home he posted the pictures to his FaceBook profile. There were no comments added and nothing personally offensive in the content. Logan’s …

In September, 2007, Heather Farnham, a 16-year-old student at Spencer-Van Etten High School in New York, was sent home for wearing a T-shirt that read “gay? fine by me.”  The principal thought the message would cause a disruption at school by prompting anti-gay responses.  Most schools …

On December 13, 2007 a team of Arizona high school students wrote and produced a radio segment about teen drinking and driving. Teenage Drinking and Driving was aired on the Phoenix NPR station and featured a state legislator and county sheriff.  Similar videos have been produced by …

Did you know that your life is impacted everyday by decisions made in courts? The United States judicial system exists to provide “justice for all” including children and teenagers. Since teens don’t have the same legal rights as adults, what happens when you challenge the …

Driving while texting [DWT] has the national spotlight. Country singer/songwriter Taylor Swift ["Our Song" - "Teardrops on My Guitar" - "Tim McGraw"] participated on a panel of teen judges in Allstate’s Holiday Holla competition. The contest challenged teens across America to rewrite traditional Christmas carols with …