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WorksheetsSearch and Seizure in Schools- School Law
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures?
5th
8th
4th
6th
Name the case that says students DO NOT have the same rights with regard to search and seizure as adults in a school setting.
Tinker v Des Moines
Bethel School District v Frazier
New Jersey v TLO
Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier
The U.S. Supreme Court issued what ruling to the T.L.O. case?
Upheld state court's decision, saying search was reasonable.
Reversed juvenile court's decision
Reversed state court's decision, saying search was reasonable.
Reversed state court's decision, saying search was not reasonable.
_____ is a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred or that evidence may be present.
Pro cause
Probable cause
Justifiable cause
Cause and effect
What do police and government officials need in order to search someone? (Not schools)
A Warrant
Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
All of the above
What is the balancing test?
When schools decide if it's worth legal consequences for searching a student
When schools decide if the safety of the school community outweighs the expectations for privacy of the student
When schools decide if their policies are fair
When schools make sure they equally search all students
Can a school use evidence from a search against a student if they were searching for something other than what was found?
Yes, if the scope of the search was reasonably related to the initial justified act
Yes, this is always applicable
No, they can only use evidence if it is what they were searching for initially
No, this is against the student's 4th amendment right
As a general rule of thumb, the degree of intrusion should match ____________.
Probable cause
The 4th Amendment
The content of suspicion
Search and seizure laws
Can schools randomly drug test students?
Yes, all students can be randomly tested
No, this is against their 4th Amendment rights
Only if their parents give permission
Yes, but only those who participate in competitive extracurricular activities
Can a teacher be subjected to search and seizure?
Yes, if there is reasonable suspicion
Yes, but only with their consent
No, it is against their contractual rights
No, it is against their 4th amendment rights
