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Hysteria Over Sexting: A Plea For A Common Sense Approach, John O. Hayward
Hysteria Over Sexting: A Plea For A Common Sense Approach, John O. Hayward
John O. Hayward
Teenagers have enthusiastically embraced digital technology and its myriad assortment of electronic devices and gadgets. But unfortunately they often find themselves the target of numerous laws criminalizing their use. Sending sexy photos of themselves in various stages of undress to their favorite boyfriend or girlfriend earns them unwanted attention from school administrators as well as criminal complaints from the local district attorney accusing them of trafficking in child pornography! This article deals with “sexting,” the practice of “sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photos, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital device.” (The term is a combination …
Is Sexting The New Witchcraft? A Plea For A Common Sense Approach., John O. Hayward
Is Sexting The New Witchcraft? A Plea For A Common Sense Approach., John O. Hayward
John O. Hayward
Teenagers have enthusiastically embraced digital technology and its myriad assortment of electronic devices and gadgets. But unfortunately they often find themselves the target of numerous laws criminalizing their use. Sending sexy photos of themselves in various stages of undress to their favorite boyfriend or girlfriend earns them unwanted attention from school administrators as well as criminal complaints from the local district attorney accusing them of trafficking in child pornography! This article deals with “sexting,” the practice of “sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photos, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital device.” (The term is a combination …
Is Sexting The New Witchcraft? A Plea For A Common Sense Approach, John O. Hayward
Is Sexting The New Witchcraft? A Plea For A Common Sense Approach, John O. Hayward
John O. Hayward
Teenagers have enthusiastically embraced digital technology and its myriad assortment of electronic devices and gadgets. But unfortunately they often find themselves the target of numerous laws criminalizing their use. Sending sexy photos of themselves in various stages of undress to their favorite boyfriend or girlfriend earns them unwanted attention from school administrators as well as criminal complaints from the local district attorney accusing them of trafficking in child pornography! This article deals with “sexting,” the practice of “sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photos, or images via cell phone, computer, or other digital device.” (The term is a combination …
Anti-Cyber Bullying Statutes: Threat To Student Free Speech, John O. Hayward
Anti-Cyber Bullying Statutes: Threat To Student Free Speech, John O. Hayward
John O. Hayward
In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier committed suicide because of postings on MySpace, an Internet social networking site. As a result, twenty-one states have passed statutes prohibiting cyber bullying, i.e., bullying by electronic means. Many of these laws threaten student free speech. This article examines cyber bullying, the laws it has spawned, how they chill student speech, their constitutionality, and proposes a Model Anti-Cyber Bullying Law.
Grokster Unplugged: It's Time To Legalize P2p File Sharing, John O. Hayward
Grokster Unplugged: It's Time To Legalize P2p File Sharing, John O. Hayward
John O. Hayward
Although the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 held that providers of P2P file sharing software could be liable for contributory copyright infringement, millions of people continue to illegally download music and movies in spite of the threat of litigation from the RIAA. The paper argues that the entertainment industry has never been in the forefront of technological innovation, while copyright laws prohibiting P2P are regarded as lacking legitimacy, much like Prohibition in the 1920’s and speeding and public morality laws today. Since enforcement of the law is leading to invasions of privacy, the stifling of technological innovation, and the criminalization …