Question 538 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read this passage about the New Jersey v. T.L.O. Supreme Court case.The Court also held that students have some legitimate expectation of privacy at school. However, the students’ expectation of privacy must be balanced against the needs of school authorities to maintain an educational environment. As such, school authorities do not need to obtain a warrant or have probable cause that a crime occurred before searching a student.–New Jersey v. T.L.O
Answer
A
Students always have the right to refuse a search and to ask for an attorney if needed.
B
Students at school have the same rights to privacy as adults and others outside of a school environment.
C
School authorities have more freedom to search a student in school than the police do outside of school.
D
School authorities must obtain warrants or ask police to obtain warrants before searching students.
Explanation
The passage says students have some privacy rights, but those rights must be balanced against schools’ responsibility to maintain an educational environment. It also says school authorities do not need a warrant or probable cause before searching a student. Therefore, school authorities have more freedom to search students at school than police generally have outside school, making C correct.
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