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Bjorklun, Eugene C. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1996
Examines two legal issues related to the use of metal detectors in public schools: their legality under the Fourth Amendment and the potential liability of schools who fail to use them to keep weapons out of their buildings. (91 footnotes) (MLF)
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