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Assignment:
You'll be creating an information sheet on "sexting" laws in the state of Tennessee. You'll create 3 versions of the sheet and save them to a folder on your Google Drive. Carefully follow the instructions below.
Step 1. Create 3 documents in Google Docs. Label the documents Serif, Sans Serif and Display. Copy the text below into each document. (Highlight and use Cntrl+C for copy, and Cntrl+V for paste).
Laws Pertaining to Sexting in the State of Tennessee
Currently, in Tennessee anyone - regardless of age - who creates, distributes or possesses an image of a minor engaged in a sexually explicit act may be prosecuted under the State’s child pornography laws and if convicted, will generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Legislative Summary
Tennessee has not created a separate statute for sexting crimes. Therefore, a minor who is caught creating, distributing, or possessing a sexually explicit image of another minor could be charged under the State’s child pornography statutes. If the minor is convicted of a felony they will generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Law and Punishment
In general, under Tennessee law it is a felony to either:
Knowingly possess any material of a minor engaged in a sexual act.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If convicted, an individual could face up to 12 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. The penalty increases if a person is caught with more than 50 items and increases again if caught with more than 100 items.
Knowingly promote, sell, distribute, transport, purchase or exchange material, or possess with the intent to promote, sell or distribute any material that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If convicted, an individual could face up to 15 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. The penalty increases to a possible 30 years in prison and/or $25,000 fine, if a person is caught with more than 25 items.
Knowingly use a minor in creating or participate in material that contains a minor engaged in a sexually explicit activity.
Anyone caught can be charged separately for each item found that contains a minor engaged in a sexual activity.
If convicted, an individual could face up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000.
If convicted of a felony an individual would generally be required to register as a sex offender.
Format each file in the following manner:
Serif - Use 14 point Droid Serif Bold for the headers. Use 11 point Droid Serif for the text. Format the list with numbers.
Sans Serif - Use 14 Point Verdana Bold for the headers. Use 11 point Verdana for the text. Format the list with bullets.
Display - Use 14 point Impact for the headers (no bold). Use 11 point Arial for the text. Format the list with diamonds.
Step 2. Save your 3 documents in a Google Drive folder labeled "Type Exercise" and share it with your instructor (manersj@k12tn.net). To share a folder, right click on the folder and click "sharing." enter the e-mail address of the person you wish to share the folder with at the bottom of the page. Click "done."
You're done!
Analyze: Which of the three do you think is the most readable? How do you think you could improve on these three styles?
