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Direct linkEssex, Nathan L. – Education and the Law, 2005
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution provides protection of all citizens against unreasonable search and seizure. The US Supreme Court has affirmed that the basic purpose of the Fourth Amendment is to safeguard the privacy and security of individuals against unreasonable intrusive searches by governmental officials. Since students possess…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Privacy, Public Schools, Search and Seizure
Peer reviewedEssex, Nathan L. – Clearing House, 2003
Considers how school officials face the delicate task of balancing a student's individual right to Fourth Amendment protection against their duty to provide a safe and secure environment for all students--a major challenge in cases involving intrusive searches. Discusses recent developments involving intrusive searches, previous court rulings…
Descriptors: Evidence (Legal), Search and Seizure, Secondary Education, Student Rights
