Includes bibliographical references (p, 142-146) and index.
Contents:
Understanding the legal issues of teen Internet use / Patrick E. Corbett -- Teens' First Amendment rights must be balanced with their safety / David L. Hudson Jr. -- The Communications Decency Act protects children without restricting adult communication / J. James Exon -- Limitations on 'patently offensive display' violate the First Amendment : the Supreme Court's decision / John Paul Stevens -- Public libraries cannot be required to prevent children from seeing online pornography : the State Appeal Court's decision / Court of Appeal of the State of California -- Requiring Internet filters at public libraries does not violate the First Amendment : the Supreme Court's decision / William H. Rehnquist -- Public libraries should not restrict minors' access to the Internet / American Library Association -- A librarian discusses her efforts to provide LGBT resources for students : personal narrative / Karyn Storts-Brinks -- A student discusses her struggle to gain access to online LGBT information : personal narrative / Bryanna Shelton, interviewed by Rose Kennedy -- Teen Internet use off-campus raises unsettled legal questions / Rosann DiPietro -- Schools should be able to discipline students for off-campus Internet use / Sean A. Fields -- Schools may not punish students for most off-campus Internet speech : the District Appeals Court's decision / Theodore A. McKee -- The District Appeals Court's rulings on off-campus speech clarify and protect student rights / Frank LoMonte -- Those who illegally download music should be prosecuted / Mitch Bainwol and Cary Sherman -- A student discusses being sued for illegal music downloading : personal narrative / Ernesto -- Federal laws are needed to protect young people from cyberbullying / Linda Sߣchez -- Making cyberbullying illegal unnecessarily limits free speech / WebProNews Staff.
Summary:
Explores issues of the Internet for teenagers, using material drawn from a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources.
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