The Decision

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Assessment Now you should be familiar with the judicial decision-making process. Use your experience with it from the lesson to write a reflection on either Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier or T.M. v. State of Florida . Steps © 2012 Jupiterimages/ Goodshoot/Thinkstocks 1. Reflect on the decisions you made in the cases of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier and T.M. v. State of Florida . 2. Select one of the cases to use in answering the following questions: ○ Which case are you reflecting on? ○ Did your opinion on this case more closely reflect the majority or the minority opinion? Explain in a complete paragraph. ○ Did you tend to favor a loose or a strict interpretation of the laws and rights in this case? Explain in a complete paragraph. ○ What factors most influenced your decision and interpretations in this case? Explain in a complete paragraph. 3. Check your work. Responses should be detailed and include support based on content from the lesson. Be sure your writing uses proper spelling and grammar. In the matter of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, I, Kaylee Thompson, offer this opinion in support of the majority ruling. Since it was a publication published by the school, my view is in line with the majority. This should provide the school the authority to remove pages if they so want. These articles could have caused disruptions and inconveniences to the learning environment, in addition to violating the rights of other students. Permitting this censorship, according to the minority view, would violate the pupils' First Amendment rights. In this instance, I lean toward interpreting the laws and rights broadly. Notwithstanding the students'

inherent rights, some restrictions on the articles produced are necessary to prevent unrest among the student population. Regulations would prevent students from defaming, damaging the reputations of, or even violating the privacy rights of others. Since the school is the one funding it, even if the newspaper is a vehicle for public opinion, the school has the last word in everything that is published. The carelessness with which the interviewees' names were totally concealed in the school article and the concerns expressed by the parents of the pupils affected my choice and my readings of the case. The article's subjects could be very divisive and disruptive in the classroom setting that schools provide for their students. When the principal saw that the identities were not well hidden, he tore the pages out of the paper. The school and the rights of the other students—who, more than likely, would not want these things shared with the entire school—were the reasons behind this action. According to me, Kaylee Thompson, the majority ruling in T.M. v. State of Florida is justified. As I believed the town's curfew to be unlawful, my views align with those of the majority. A minor may need to stay out beyond eleven in a variety of circumstances in order to accomplish anything. It's absurd that they don't have the freedom to be outside. I firmly think that the town acted with the public's health and safety as its top priorities. It did not, however, focus exclusively on behaviors that were most likely to lead to criminal activity and that could present issues or be inconvenient for kids and their parents/guardians. In this instance, I lean toward interpreting the laws and rights strictly. Regardless of age, everyone should be protected by the first amendment. Another crucial right that every American has is the freedom of assembly. Since the curfew did not seem to reduce crime in any way, I do not think it served the interests of the public. The government would set the curfew for minors without consulting the parents, which further hampered the decision-making process of the minors' parents over how to raise their kids. The First Amendment had the most impact on my choice and how I saw the situation. Children should be allowed to congregate in public spaces without fear of police intervention unless there is a valid justification for doing so. These days, a lot of parents rely on their teens for a variety of tasks, and discouraging them might prevent them from going someplace that their parents have requested. This is making decisions for minors that belong to their parents. This is unlawful in my opinion since it would effectively penalize innocent folks for doing nothing wrong.

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