article_snippet: To me this is the unrecognized area that parents, particularly parents of teens, miss all the time," said Green during a recent interview at CNN's studios.
article_snippet: Green, a journalist, lawyer and television legal analyst, says people often think of  the law as scary and intimidating and believe people don't need to worry about the law because people kid is never going to get into legal trouble.
article_snippet: Whether it's a case as serious as Carter's involuntary manslaughter charge, or a simple allegation of vandalism, parents need to be prepared, Green said.
article_snippet: I cannot count the number of kids I know, good kids, who find kids in the wrong place at the wrong time," said Green.
article_snippet: Green thinks parents should think about the issue in the same way parents would track down a good orthopedist if parents child breaks a bone, or the best tutor if their child is struggling before the SAT.
article_snippet: What parents need to have reasonable suspicion that something's wrong," said Green, who said parents would be wise to talk to What parents teens about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to handling such requests from school officials.
article_snippet: Green also says that parents of college-bound teens should spend a few minutes looking online at the school's code of conduct.
article_snippet: While Green is passionate about educating parents on why parents need to think about the law, the law stresses that bad behavior by teens still needs to be punished either legally or at home.