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Pedrini, Bonnie C.; Pedrini, D. T. – 1974
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right of people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. The privacy of individuals, including students, is therefore protected, but only after considering the interests of society. This simulated case study explores what happens when there is an alleged conflict…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Discipline, Legal Problems, Search and Seizure
Smith, Michael Clay – 1989
In today's litigious climate, it is imperative that those with responsibility for safety on college campuses know the basic legal parameters regarding crime on campus and take positive steps to help eliminate the problem. This book examines the legal parameters concerning all aspects of crime on campus and provides a background and framework in…
Descriptors: Colleges, Crime, Crime Prevention, Higher Education
Ware, Martha L., Ed. – 1969
This fourth volume of the Legal Problems of Education Series discusses counselor liability, search and seizure of student property, and student records. It is organized into ten chapters concentrating on confidentiality, slander and libel, inspection and release of student records, use of records in court, search of students, search of property,…
Descriptors: Counselors, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Brammer, J. William, Jr. – 1981
Chapter 5 in a book on school law reviews the law governing search and seizure in the public school setting. Three types of searches illustrate problems encountered by school personnel: the search of a student's person, including the "strip search"; the search of a vehicle; and the search of a school newspaper room. Recent case law…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Illegal Drug Use, Parent School Relationship
Vergon, Charles B., Ed. – 1989
The courts have come to play an increasingly important role in educational policy making and the administrative management of our public schools. This is especially apparent in the context of school discipline where numerous and varied controversies have been translated into legal disputes over the past three decades, many of which have ultimately…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Kadel, Stephanie; And Others – 1995
This publication is a revision and restructuring of "Reducing School Violence," published in 1993. This revised edition benefits from the assistance of many of the original reviewers, as well as additional experts and practitioners. The key to school safety is a comprehensive approach. This guidebook was designed to help teachers, school…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Crime Prevention, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
La Morte, Michael W.; And Others – 1971
This book examines the impact of a variety of court cases involving the legal rights and responsibilities of public secondary school students. Each chapter begins with a brief commentary that provides an overview of a broad area of student rights, followed by a number of short sections that focus on significant subtopics. The final section of each…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Due Process, Freedom of Speech
Hurwitz, Howard L. – 1974
In this booklet, the Council of Supervisors and Administrators of the City of New York seeks to offer hope that teachers' and principals' capacity for the reasonable exercise of authority has not been exhausted. There is a body of legal opinion that supports the authority of the principal in disciplinary matters. It is a misconception that a…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Discipline
Shaughnessy, Mary Angela – 1996
Today more than ever before, lay persons are being asked to share in the catechetical ministry of the Catholic Church by serving as catechetical leaders, catechists, and religious education board members. This handbook is designed to provide catechetical leaders and others involved in parish religious education with essential information about…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Boards of Education, Catholic Schools, Compliance (Legal)
[Buss, William; Goldstein, Stephen] – 1977
The standards and commentary in this volume are part of a series designed to cover the juvenile justice system and its relationship to the rights and responsibilities of juveniles. This volume on public education is addressed to legislators, courts, lawyers, educators, parents, students, and the general public. The volume proposes standards…
Descriptors: Administrators, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Smith, Michael Clay; Fossey, Richard – 1995
This book discusses issues related to campus crime and offers administrators suggestions and checklists that can be used to evaluate current procedures and defuse potential problems. Chapters cover: (1) "The Campus: A Sanctuary?"; (2) "The Complexion of Campus Crime Today"; (3) "The Concept of Crime and the Shape of…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Crime Prevention, Due Process, Evidence (Legal)
Day, Reed B. – 1994
This handbook provides an overview of legal issues pertaining to the safety of public schools. Following the introduction, chapter 2 describes the governance model and philosophy on which American education is based. Court decisions and federal and state legislation that mandate the right to a safe school are discussed in chapter 3. The fourth…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Blumberg, Jonathan A.; Dowling, Ruth T.; Horton, Janet L.; Howie, Margaret-Ann F.; Majestic, Ann L.; Schwartz, Richard A.; Shaw, Brian C.; Smith, Bruce W. – 1995
This publication contains articles that focus on the legal issues that confront schools when they use various means to maintain order and safeguard student well being, and examine the liability that may be imposed if they fail to do so. Following the foreword and the introduction, the articles include: (1) "Legal and Policy Issues in Curbing…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, Topeka, KS. – 1976
This book contains a collection of 18 papers presented at the 1975 annual convention of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education. All of the papers are organized around the topic of "Legal Problems in the Governance of Education." Titles of the individual papers include "Legal Issues in the Governance of American Education,""Points…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Crime, Discipline Policy
Flygare, Thomas J. – 1975
This booklet provides an overview of the changes in the area of student rights in recent years. Most of these changes have been mandated by the courts and cover such areas as discrimination, student records, searches, religion in the schools, freedom of speech and assembly, suspension, and expulsion. The author holds that in the future there will…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline
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