Anupam Chander, Youthful Indiscretion in an Internet Age

Anupam Chander, Youthful Indiscretion in an Internet Age

Comment by: Ian Kerr

PLSC 2009

Workshop draft abstract:

Youth are allowed mistakes in greater measure than adults.  Today, however, because of the digital medium, youthful exuberance and  experiment, intellectual curiosity, and teenage rebellion may be subject to the prying eyes of authorities, both governmental and private, both contemporaneously and far into the future.  The disciplinary effects of such possible future ramifications may be graver today than ever before. The consequences may be particularly severe for women, given societal practices related to sexuality. What might the law do to protect youthfulness in youth?