Teen Legal Rights
About this book
The only book of its kind to examine all aspects of a young adult's legal rights at school, at work, and at home, including recent developments in teen-oriented legislation. Widespread Internet use and evolving privacy concerns compromise the legal rights of teenagers. While smart phones, social networking, and online music downloading pose new legal complications for teens and their parents to navigate, the Supreme Court has grappled with rights concerning every aspect of a young adult's life long before now. This newly updated text, written in accessible language and presented through an informal FAQ format, simplifies the laws, rights, and constitutional implications affecting young people today. In an easy-to-understand, non-intimidating style, First Amendment scholar David L. Hudson Jr. provides an authoritative analysis of the judicial system, utilizing actual court cases and legal arguments to help teens better understand their rights under the law. Additionally, the text presents recent changes and interpretations of legal areas still in debate. This third edition features an updated examination of recent topics that includes cyberbullying, "sexting, " social media privacy, and illegal downloads of online content.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Introduction to the Third Edition: Teen Legal Rights Today
- Chapter 1. Behind the Wheel
- Chapter 2. At School
- Chapter 3. At Home
- Chapter 4. On the Job
- Chapter 5. On Your Own
- Chapter 6. Your Personal Appearance
- Chapter 7. If Your Parents Divorce
- Chapter 8. Your Sexual Life
- Chapter 9. Marrying and Having Children
- Chapter 10. Your Right to Be Healthy and Safe from Abuse
- Chapter 11. Alcohol and Drugs
- Chapter 12. Teens and Crime
- Chapter 13. Equal Protection and Employment Discrimination
- Chapter 14. Gay and Lesbian Teens
- Chapter 15. Property Rights and Crimes against Property
- Chapter 16. Entering into Contracts
- Chapter 17. Taking Matters to Court
- Chapter 18. How to Find the Law
- Chapter 19. Teens in a Virtual World
- Glossary
- Index
