Knowing how to post bail and get out of jail in fifteen minutes is darn handy for almost everyone. For a disoriented 18-year-old who's found himself in a pinch, it's downright necessary. College kids are naive, eager, and prone to trouble, and whether they're funneling beer or fighting sweatshop labor, they need to know their rights. Just logging onto the university computer system, for example, opens a student to a host of legal questions about whether the school can monitor her email or her surfing habits or her blogs. But the amount of practical legal information available to the nation's 15 million college students is extremely limited and most students don't have ready access to lawyers. What they need is a handbook that will cover the issues they're likely to confront, a guide that is informative, easy to read, and not embarrassing to have on their shelves. With a retro look and a humorous, approachable tone, THE COLLEGE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO THE LAW provides legal explanations, strategies for steering clear of problems, and detailed instructions about how to deal with the authorities both educational and municipal when trouble can't be avoided. The book is divided into sections for easy access to information: "The Law in the Classroom" offers guidance on academic dishonesty, grading grievances, and professor-student relations. "The Law On Campus" discusses problems outside the classroom but on university turf, from privacy rights (whether in the dorms, on a hard drive, or in the Registrar's Office) to interactions with campus security. "The Law Off Campus" provides advice on dealing with legal issues that are endemic to university life such as underage drinking policies, landlord-tenant disputes, and credit-card use and abuse. THE COLLEGE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO THE LAW ranks with the shower caddy, the extra-long twin sheet set, and the mini fridge as an absolutely indispensable item for every college freshman. And every returning student who might contest a grade, plan a campus protest, or sign an apa

Sex, Speech, Selfies, and Getting Smashed: Critical Legal Issues for College Students is designed to help readers navigate their higher education experience with safety and the law in mind. The book introduces foundational legal concepts, uncovers the legal basis for many college campus policies, and reviews critical rules and regulations related to speech, sex, technology, drugs, alcohol, and parties. Part I addresses free speech on campus, guest speakers, and instances of direct disagreement. Students learn about basic tenets of free speech, discrimination statutes and speech codes, counter-speech freedoms, and how to effectively engage in discourse with the "other side." In Part II, the book covers sex crimes ranging from streaking to stalking to sexual assault. Additionally, Title IX, consent, reporting assault, and bystander intervention are addressed. Part III speaks to issues related to technology, including sexting, sextortion, dating apps, social media, and protecting your digital image. The final part discusses alcohol and drug laws, how to throw a safe and legal party, and hazing. Each chapter features real-world case examples from universities across the country to demonstrate how particular legal situations were handled on campus. Succinct but highly informative, Sex, Speech, Selfies, and Getting Smashed helps students realize a safe and successful higher education experience. It is an exemplary resource for first-year and freshman orientation programs and courses.