Sylvia Engdahl

Electronic Devices Sylvia Engdahl

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Chronology -- 1. Most Teens Believe Wireless Devices improve Their Lives: Harris Interactive -- 2. Teens Can Become Addicted to Electronic Devices / Stanton Peele -- 3. Prohibition of the Sale of Video Games to Minors Is Unconstitutional: The Supreme Court's Decision / Antonin Scalia -- 4. A Mother Relates Her Decision to Impose an Electronic Media Ban at Home: Personal Narrative / Susan Maushart -- 5. Teens' Use of Electronic Devices Does No More Harm than TV / Beth J. Harpaz -- 6. Many Teens Ignore School Cell Phone Regulations / Amanda Lenhart et al. -- 7. A Student Asserts That Texting in Class Is Not Disruptive: Personal Narrative / Alex Howard -- 8. Some Schools Encourage Using Cell Phones as Classroom Tools / Colleen Gillard -- 9. Texting While Driving Can Lead to Prison / Michael Pines -- 10. Teens Can Be Charged with Sex Crimes for Sending Nude Pictures on Cell Phones / Deborah M. Todd -- 11. It Is Legal for Police to Search Cell Phones / Darci G. Van Duzer -- 12. Many Students Use Cell Phones to Cheat on School Tests / Zach Miners -- 13. Parents Are Using Electronic Devices to Keep Track of Teens' Activity / Janine DeFao -- 14. Some Teens Consider GPS Tracking a Violation of Their Civil Rights / Steven Barrie-Anthony -- 15. Teens Can Be Sued for Illegal Sharing of Music Files: The US Court of Appeals' Decision / Edith Brown Clement -- 16. An Author Discusses the Harm Caused by E-book Piracy: Personal Narrative / Kimberly Pauley -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index. Publisher Marketing: This timely series examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of American teens; many volumes cover how the Bill of Rights are interpreted and protected with regard to minors.; This volume in the new Teen Rights and Freedoms series explores real or perceived teen rights related to electronic devices, such as whether or not wireless devices improve teen lives; the impact of excessive video gaming; the use of cell phones in school; This timely new series from Greenhaven Press examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of American teens. Many of the volumes cover rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights and how these rights are int

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