Posts Tagged ‘juvenile laws’
Bullies too young to prosecute
Bullying, whether the traditional school-yard shove or by cell phone or online, knows no age limit. We came across a story out of Ireland that raises an issue not previously considered. Can you be under the age of prosecution and therefore get away with bullying …
Teens choosing not to drive?
Believe it or not, this is true. The percentage of eligible teenagers and twenty-somethings putting off getting their driver’s license has increased. A number of factors account for this trend including the requirements of graduated driver’s licenses that have been implemented in many states. Some teens consider the …
May 1, 2012 is Law Day
Tomorrow, May 1, 2012, we celebrate what’s called Law Day. It is not an official holiday so don’t skip school or work. Most people outside of the legal community know about this fifty-year tradition. To celebrate Law Day, some local bar associations hold a luncheon, featuring speakers …
U.S. school shootings over past twenty years
The recent incident at Chardon High School in Ohio is just one of many middle and high school shootings in our recent history. Most remember the Columbine killings in 1999 because of the number of lives lost and the media attention it garnered. Each is a tragedy for everyone involved including …
Rhode Island judge bans teen driver for life
Lyle Topa lived in Charlestown, Rhode Island. He was 17 years-old and went to Chariho Regional High School. In October, 2011 he left a party with three friends where there was alcohol. Although his driver’s license had been suspended, Topa was the driver. He got into a street race …
“I gotta go to church now . . .lol”
Sounds innocent enough, doesn’t it. But don’t let the words fool you. This was part of a journal entry made by 15 year-old Alyssa Bustamante of St. Martins, Missouri. She had just strangled, cut and stabbed 9 year-old Elizabeth Olten and buried her under a pile …