Consequences of Loitering
My name is John and I’m 14 years old. I live with my mother and my little brother. My mother usually allows us to chill with friends only when we have completed our homework, except she works at night so I often meet up with my friends when she is at work. She has no…
Can I Leave Home?
Scenario: Isabella’s StoryI am a 16-year-old girl named Isabella. I currently live with my parents and my 3 siblings. I used to have a really strong relationship with my parents, however recently my parents and I have not been getting along. They constantly argue and disagree with my academic choices, my friends and lifestyle choices.…
Selling drugs at school
Scenario Alexa is 17 years old and she lives with her mother as well as her little brother who is 3 years old. Her mother has been struggling financially ever since her husband left her and her two kids. Alexa is stressed out about her current living situation; she has tried to find a job…
Teenage drinking and driving
Jessica is 17 years old. She doesn’t own a car, but she’s been saving up money from her part time job to eventually purchase her own car in the near future. In the meantime, Jessica drives around her mother’s car whenever she needs to. Jessica is the only one among her friends who has a…
Safe Cycling
By PLE Team volunteer Deqa Abdi, with assistance from law student Sarah Alexander http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sidewalk_bicycle_west_holly.jpg Scenario My name is John, I am 16 years old and I love to ride my bicycle. During the spring time the kids at my school ride their bikes. I own a bike but my parents will not allow me…