The Need for Cyber Law Research in Education
Cyber law in education is an issue that is ripe for scholarly research and analysis. The importance of this topic is growing exponentially with the meteoric rise in social networking and other online forums which are becoming a primary source of interaction among school aged students. One result of these “virtual” relationships is a blurring of the lines of jurisdiction for disciplinary responsibility. At what point do a student’s actions fall outside of the authority of his or her school? When the student uses school equipment on school grounds the analysis is very clear, but case law has created a continuum that defies any objective definition of where that jurisdiction ends. Similarly, at what point does a teacher or administrator’s actions leave the authority of their employer and become protected by their right to privacy? The question of jurisdiction must be addressed before meaningful processes can be implemented to counteract the damage that online actions can have on the school system.
The harms that are caused at the hands of students through cyber actions include marring the reputation of teachers and administrators, harassing other students and threatening the security of testing and other educational information. Similarly, educators often cause harm through their own cyber actions by using online forums in an inappropriate manner to the detriment of their school or district. Read the rest of this entry »
Why Hire A Lawyer For Your Traffic Ticket
Posted by admin in Traffic Law on November 1, 2011
If you have a traffic ticket that needs to be disputed you may want to hire a lawyer. Lawyers do this professionally and know what to say to get the job done for you so you don’t have to.
You should hire a lawyer because they can help you win the case. You might get nervous and not know what to say, but a lawyer knows laws that you don’t even know exist. A lawyer is thorough and can think of things deeper than you might be able to which will help you to win. In a court room, lawyers are calm and collected. They are not the one to blame so they have no reason to be nervous. They go in with a clear head, know the situation and are able to discuss it with them on a more level headed plane.
Lawyers speak the language that other court officials do so they can discuss this better than you could by yourself. To them, you just look like someone that doesn’t know what they are talking about. You might get a ticket simply because of that. They can cheat you out of money because you won’t even realize what hit you. With a lawyer this can be prevented.
A lawyer can find flaws in a police officer’s argument. They can listen to your story and decipher if you are really at fault, or if a police officer may have been mistaken, or may not be entirely honest about the situation. There are more to these tickets than you think. You might be entitled to more than you realize. Read the rest of this entry »