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		<title>To Kill a Mockingbird</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;To Kill a Mockingbird&#8221; by Harper Lee (1960).
&#8220;The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow.&#8221;
These words hold true regardless of when they were spoken.  As it happens, they come from a book written 51 years ago by an unknown Southern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>County apologizes to 7-year-old entrepreneur</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art fairs are held worldwide in neighborhoods and museums on a regular basis.  First Friday or Saturday fairs are a regular event in thousands of cities and towns year-round.  In northeast Portland, Oregon there is a Last Thursday monthly art fair.  In July, 2010, Julie Murphy saw Olivia, a cartoon pig, running a lemonade stand.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11-year-old stirs up Internet controversy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, we see the consequences of unsupervised Internet use by children.  Jessica is 11 years old and lives in Florida.  She goes by the screenname of Jessi Slaughter.  Jessi&#8217;s computer is in her bedroom where she creates webcam videos and socializes in chat rooms.
Jessi recently received bullying messages from &#8220;haters,&#8221; as she calls them, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen Cyberbullying Investigated as seen on Dr. Phil</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 teenagers now facing criminal charges.
Judge Tom&#8217;s latest book Teen Cyberbullying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents impose community service on daughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why wait for a court hearing and a judge to hand out a sentence for breaking a law?  In Southlake, Texas, the parents of 16-year-old Kirstin Rausch decided to nip her curfew violation in the bud.
Robert Rausch placed an ad in the local paper offering his daughter&#8217;s babysitting services for free. For breaking her curfew, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accepting every &#8220;friend request&#8221; can be hazardous</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[High school senior, Lynda Lopez, had done all the hard work and looked forward to a great college experience. The Illinois resident had applied for universities and scholarships in her junior year. Then in October, 2009, she received word that she was a finalist for a full scholarship to two universities. Before going out to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hate crime murder by 14-year-old goes to trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Larry King was 15 and in the 8th grade at E.O. Green junior High in California.  He had told a friend that he was gay and began cross-dressing and wearing makeup to class.  Larry was bullied at school, and some of his teachers tried to help him.  Girls at school used their cell phones to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I have to register as a sex offender?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex offender registration is not limited to adults convicted of sex crimes. Many states require juveniles to register with law enforcement if found delinquent for certain offenses. Laws differ from state to state as well as the length of time you&#8217;re required to remain in the registry. This means if a court has ordered you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does &#8220;diversion&#8221; mean?</title>
		<link>http://www.askthejudge.info/what-does-diversion-mean/6735/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been charged with a minor crime, usually a low misdemeanor or petty offense, you may be eligible for what is called &#8220;diversion&#8221; or a &#8220;deferred judgment.&#8221; This opportunity is common nationwide in both juvenile and adult court. Diversion is not available for felonies.
Diversion means the case is diverted away from the criminal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I dress for court?</title>
		<link>http://www.askthejudge.info/how-do-i-dress-for-court/6726/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people who have to go to court are nervous about what to expect. Walking into a courtroom is an intimidating experience. The last thing you want is to be called out or even excluded because of something you&#8217;re wearing. Remember that first impressions are based on appearance. If you&#8217;re dressed inappropriately for court it [...]]]></description>
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