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4 th Amendment

4 th Amendment. More limited in schools. Supreme Court. Has ruled that school officials DO NOT need warrants to search students All that is needed is REASONABLE SUSPICION (less than probable cause). New Jersey v. TLO.

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4 th Amendment

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  1. 4th Amendment More limited in schools

  2. Supreme Court • Has ruled that school officials DO NOT need warrants to search students • All that is needed is REASONABLE SUSPICION (less than probable cause)

  3. New Jersey v. TLO • School officials are NOT “in loco parentis” (stand-ins for parents)—they are officials of the state • There is a need to balance student expectation of privacy with the school’s right and responsibility to provide a good learning environment • Reasonableness of searches makes them okay

  4. EXCLUSIONARY RULE • If an illegal search takes place, the evidence may not be used • This applies to evidence obtained directly from the search AND evidence obtained indirectly because of the search. • Mapp v. Ohio—extended the exclusionary rule to the states V.

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