Legal Rights of Teenagers Research Paper

BACKGROUND

American teenagers have more legal rights today than ever before. These rights apply to all areas of their lives, including, but not limited to, school, employment, home, sex, personal appearance, and marriage. To be truly empowered, teenagers need to know and understand their rights under the law.

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LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Youth—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States

Children—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States

Students—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States

Children’s rights

Children’s rights—United States

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, April 23, 1993.

Hempelman, Kathleen. Teen Legal Rights: A Guide for the ’90s, 1994.

Price, Janet R., et al. The Rights of Students: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Student’s Rights, 1988.

Weeks, J. Devereux. Student Rights under the Constitution, 1992.

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KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Teenagers’ rights

Children’s rights

Teenagers—laws, regulations

Children—civil rights

Civil liberties and teenagers

Youth lawsuits

FICTION BOOK RELATING TO TOPIC

Korczak, Janusz. King Matt the First, 1986.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

American Civil Liberties Union, 132 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036.

National Center for Youth Law, 1663 Mission St., 5th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94103.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Are dress codes in the public schools constitutional?

Discuss teenagers’ rights to privacy.

Investigate children divorcing parents.

Report on discrimination against teens.

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Children’s rights movement

Censorship

Marion Wright Edelman

Parental kidnapping

Public school law—teachers’ and students’ rights

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