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**//The Fourth Amendment//** "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

A tactic undertaken by more and more schools of late is that of searching of student lockers, bags, and of their persons. In New Jersey, a Court said that students in public school are not able to have the same rights as adults in other settings. Rules were established for searches, such as reasonableness, not excessively intrusive, and related to the offense that is being investigated. In the case, a search of a student's purse to find cigarettes the student was suspected of smoking on school grounds, was upheld.
 * Violations of Search and Seizure Protections**

There have been no reviews of cases of locker searches by the Supreme Court, most likely because the locker, while possibly containing personal property of the student, is itself the property of the school.

//Constitutional Topics: Student Rights//. July 9, 2011 []

Survey Questions:
 * 1) Can the principal search your locker?
 * 2) The Hill Stop tells the tribal police that a young teenager just grabbed a pack of cigarettes from the counter and took off. A police officer sees you walking to the post office, can he search your backpack?
 * 3) I smell smoke in the boys' restroom. I walk in and find that Joe is the only person in there, can I make him empty his pockets?
 * 4) Housing calls the tribal police and tells them that there is a loud party at your house. When the police arrive, they ask to come in to check for alcohol. Do you have to let them search your house?

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