Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Law & Ethics Notes

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, petition, assembly, press.




2. What is the Tinker Standard?


Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materiaqlly disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others". You do not shed your first amendment rights at school.




3. What is the Frasier Standard?
They can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial distruption".


4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns".


5. What is the Frederick Standard?
Senior Fredrick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong hits for jesus". During the olympic torch traveling through town. Suspended for ten days.
6. What is the definition of libel?

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