Most teens believe wireless devices improve their lives / Harris Interactive -- Teens can become addicted to electronic devices / Stanton Peele -- Prohibition of the sale of video games is unconstitutional : the Supreme Court's decision / Antonin Scalia -- A mother relates her decision to impose an electronic media ban at home : personal narrative / Susan Maushart -- Teens' use of electronic devices does no more harm than TV / Beth J. Harpaz -- Many teens ignore school cell phone regulations / Amanda Lenhart et al. -- A student asserts that texting in class is not disruptive : personal narrative / Alex Howard -- Some schools encourage using cell phones as classroom tools / Colleen Gillard -- Texting while driving can lead to prison / Michael Pines -- Teens can be charged with sex crimes for sending nude pictures on cell phones / Deborah M. Todd -- It is legal for police to search cell phones / Darci G. Van Duzer -- Many students use cell phones to cheat on school tests -- Parents are using electronic devices to keep track of teens' activity / Janine DeFao -- Some teens consider GPS tracking a violation of their civil rights / Steven Barrie-Anthony -- Teens can be sued for illegal sharing of music files : the US Court of Appeals' decision / Edith Brown Clement -- An author discusses the harm caused by e-book piracy : personal narrative / Kimberly Pauley.
Summary
Examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of young American teens. This volume focuses on the Internet and cell phone communication.